House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple by S. Michael Wilcox

Eric Carle is one of the worlds most beloved artists of childrens books. Creator of the classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, he has captured the imagination of millions of children and adults with his bold, colorful collage illustrations. Eric Carles life and work are explored in this comprehensive portrait that includes more than sixty full-color illustrations from his books; artwork from his student days; a moving autobiographical account of his life, with photographs; anecdotal reflections by Ann Beneduce, his longtime friend and editor of The Very Hungry Caterpillar; essays on the power of his art by his German publisher, Viktor Christen, and Takeshi Matsumoto, curator at the Chihiro Iwasaki Museum in Tokyo; an insightful speech by Eric Carle originally given at the Childrens Literature Center in the Library of Congress; a photographic essay on how he creates his collages; and a full-color illustrated bibliography of all of his books.

Author: S. Michael Wilcox

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 146

Publisher: Deseret Book Co

Publication Date: 1995-06-01