I love a well-illustrated book.
Judging from the prices that well-illustrated books often fetch at auction, I am not alone.
Is it not curious, then, that there are so few museums devoted to the art of illustration? Sure, lots of museums mount the occasional exhibition, but you can count on one hand the museums that are devoted specifically and exclusively to the art of illustration. There's the National Museum of American Illustration (Newport, RI). There's the Museum of American Illustration affiliated with the Society of Illustrators (New York City). There's the Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, MA). There's The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA). And coming in 2012 ... finally! ... the House of Illustration in London.
Did I overlook any...?
Judging from the prices that well-illustrated books often fetch at auction, I am not alone.
Is it not curious, then, that there are so few museums devoted to the art of illustration? Sure, lots of museums mount the occasional exhibition, but you can count on one hand the museums that are devoted specifically and exclusively to the art of illustration. There's the National Museum of American Illustration (Newport, RI). There's the Museum of American Illustration affiliated with the Society of Illustrators (New York City). There's the Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, MA). There's The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA). And coming in 2012 ... finally! ... the House of Illustration in London.
Did I overlook any...?