Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art

I enjoyed this book and recommend it to fans of the books of Virginia Lee Burton. The book is beautiful enough to go on the shelf next to your collection of Burton's books. I knew almost nothing about Virginia Lee Burton herself, but this book gave me what I wanted to know about her life and work. Burton put a lot of design work into her books. The books were created by her, from the endpapers to the way the print appeared on the page. Her design career is also explained. Also, Disney did a film of The Little House that I never knew existed. The author was not happy with the film, but we will always have her wonderful book. I love how the book explains that Burton read her works in progress to her two boys as a way of knowing if the story held a child's attention. If you love Children's Literature, or are thinking about writing for children, this is a wonderful resource.

This book was written by well-known children’s literature expert Barbara Elleman. She introduces the exuberant life, art, and complemented by family photographs, illustrations, and other images of her inspiring work. I love to read it.

very interesting book!

This book is one of the most interesting biographies! It bring this wonderful author alive with many anecdotes about the woman who gave us The Little House and Mike Mulligan. She was a complicated person, and Barbara Elleman's writing makes this a page-turner. It's a coffee table book that will be read over and over!

Bought it and resold it very fast !

As an artist working in lino cuts for now, I find this story truly inspiring. Even more so, as a lifelong fan of ALL of Burton's book, it's the story I've always wondered about, the woman who was able to so beautifully visualize the fantastic stories and successfully create gorgeous illustrations that fill the viewer/reader with a sense of wonder. I still love all of her books and it's so much fun to learn about her fascinating life.

I've long been a fan of Virginia Lee Burton. "The Little House" is one of my mother's favorite books of all time, and that love has passed down to me. I've also discovered other books by Burton that I hadn't been aware of while growing up - such as "Life Story" and "Song of Robin Hood."Elleman's book has some wonderfully intimate photographs, selections of prints from the Folly Cover Designers and good readings of Burton's classic picture books, all of which are still in print.The only thing about the book that puzzles me is the lack of context. There are a lot of similarities between Burton's designs and the work being done -somewhat earlier -by British artists such as Eric Gill and Eric Ravilious. Also, there is a noticeable overlap in Burton's work with a lot of contemporary art going on in Britain at the time as well. Was this coincidental? Probably not, and I wish the book had put Burton against the tapestry of these artists as well. I don't think it would have diminished Burton's accomplishments but enhanced them.Still, we are lucky to have this book about Burton because it really is a gem and has a place of honor on my shelf as a tribute to a very talented and beloved artist.

本の状態がよくなく、失望しました。カバーに穴があいていたり、きわめて不良な状態でした。