The Playful Antiquarian

NYT Review of Beatrix Potter in America

December 2nd, 2005

I wondered why this weblog was receiving so many hits for the search terms “Beatrix Potter in America”, and now I know the answer. Earlier this week Grace Glueck reviewed the exhibit for the New York Times Arts section.

In celebration of the end of Banned Books Week and the beginning of my third (eek!) decade as a children’s literature connoisseur, j (of j’s scratchpad fame) and I journeyed to Amherst on October 1 to visit the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and view the exhibit. J, who is much more on top of things blog-wise, posted her impressions of the exhibit and the museum shortly after our trip.

Exhibition catalogue buff that I am, I purchased Lolly Robinson’s delightful catalogue, Beatrix Potter in America: An Exhibition at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. I also purchased the Ashley Bryan exhibit catalogue, Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan, which is a colorful and vibrant contrast to the subdued, watercolor hues of the Potter catalogue.

The exhibit closes this Sunday, December 4. If you have never been to the Eric Carle Museum, it is worth the trip. And if you are going to see the exhibit, take j’s advice and bring a magnifying glass with you.

Hmmm . . . I wonder if I can convince j to drive to Amherst for one (or more) of the exhibits planned for 2006?

Entry Filed under: Exhibits, Calendar