The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats

 Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "Whistle for Willie" (1964)

Good news for lovers of Ezra Jack Keats! From September 9th to January 29th, the Jewish Museum in New York is holding the first major US exhibition of the children's book writer's gorgeous illustrations. I won't be going north for a bit so I'll miss this, but here's hoping this becomes a travel exhibition....

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "The Snowy Day" (1962)

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "Jennie Hat" (1966)

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "A Letter to Amy" (1968)

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "Hi, Cat!" (1970)

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "Over in the Meadow" (1971)

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
from "The Trip" (1978)

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