{"id":27749,"date":"2021-12-10T11:30:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/?p=27749"},"modified":"2021-12-10T11:30:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:30:56","slug":"sweetness-and-light-children-in-illustration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/sweetness-and-light-children-in-illustration\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive to the Huntsville Museum of Art<\/a><\/strong>, Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration<\/a><\/strong> features approximately 35 original artworks b<\/strong>y celebrated Golden Age Illustrators, including Jessie Wilcox Smith, Ludwig Bemelmans, John Clymer, F. X. Leyendecker, Hy Hintermeister and Harrison Fisher<\/strong>, borrowed from the National Museum of American Illustration in Newport, RI.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

By illustrating subject matters related to children’s lives throughout classic stories, magazine covers, and advertisements, these artists produced beautiful and compelling images which both reflected and shaped our understanding of childhood.<\/p>\n

With developments of the 19th century, an increasing number of illustrations began to accompany printed materials, most importantly books and magazines, and a new visual form was given prominence in American culture.<\/p>\n

With a desire to appeal to the public, editors and illustrators produced images of childhood with sweetly sentimental, nostalgic emotions, as well as humorous, lighthearted scenarios.<\/strong> Children were often portrayed as symbols of innocence or as objects to protect<\/strong>, with their depictions varying between encouraging a sense of adventure and as guidelines as to how an “ideal child” should appear and act.<\/p>\n

Another important change during this time were significant advancements in psychology<\/strong> as Americans reached a new awareness of the concept of childhood and began to see it as a unique period distinct from adulthood. The ritual of bedtime reading<\/strong> was born, and special reading rooms for children were incorporated into public libraries.<\/p>\n

Through viewing Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration, visitors will be transported back to memories of their own childhood and reminded of the innocence of this stage of life.<\/strong> <\/em>While the images are predominately from the first half of the 20th century, the emotions and activities are timeless, still to be seen in modern day life.<\/p>\n

Organized by the National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, RI.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can buy the tickets HERE<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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