The Art of Eric Carle

This is the official catalog for "The Art of Eric Carle" exhibition, held in 2017. It is a comprehensive introduction to the creative world of Eric Carle, the world-renowned picture book author known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The catalog contains the contents of the exhibition, which was composed of approximately 160 original artworks and materials, with the full cooperation of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts, USA.

This book is divided into two parts: "The World of Eric Carle" and "The Story of Eric Carle." It features a wide range of works, including animal and nature motifs created with vibrant colors and unique collage techniques, as well as early works, sketches, three-dimensional works, stage costume designs, and even the tools and materials he used for creation. Readers are guided not only through his masterpiece The Very Hungry Caterpillar but also to the wellspring of his rich expressions.

[Title] The Art of Eric Carle
[Publisher] Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters
[Publication Date] 2017-2018
[Page Count] 212 pages + cutout appendix
[Dimensions] Approx. 188*237*19mm / 620g
[Format] Hardcover
[Language] Japanese, English
[Title Reading] ERIK KUHL JI ART OBU ERIK KUHL
[Author/Editor, etc.] Ellen Keiter / Writing, Nozomi Endo (Curator, Setagaya Art Museum) / Writing
[Printing] Dainippon Printing / Printing
[ISBN] -
[Condition] Used [5] Good (Cover: small tear on title cutout section)
[Accessories] Cover
[Featured In] -
[Related Exhibitions] 2017 Setagaya Art Museum (Tokyo), 2017 Museum "Eki" KYOTO (Kyoto), 2017 Iwate Prefectural Museum of Art (Iwate), 2018 Iwaki City Art Museum (Fukushima)

Eric Carle (1929-2021)

Born in New York, USA, in 1929. Picture book author and illustrator. After spending his early childhood in America, he moved to Germany with his family at the age of six. He studied graphic design at the State Academy of Art in Stuttgart, then moved back to the United States in 1952, working as a designer and art director.

In 1967, he ventured into picture book creation by illustrating Bill Martin Jr.'s text for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The following year, he published his self-authored picture book 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, and gained global recognition with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, published in 1969. He created approximately 90 picture books throughout his life, characterized by vibrant colors, unique collage techniques, and interactive book designs.

His works have been translated into over 80 languages and are beloved by children worldwide. In 2002, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opened in Amherst, Massachusetts. He received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 2003. He passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.

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