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Calendar
Exhibitions
All
Kinds of Families!
Images of Families in Contemporary Picture Books
Family life one hundred years ago was completely different than what children experience today. The world and society have changed dramatically, and following on the heels of these changes are the images that are reflected in picture books. For example, when the picture book “The Visitors Who Came to Stay” (“Mein Papi, nur meiner! oder: Besucher, die zum Bleiben kamen) by Annalena McAfee and Anthony Browne (Alibaba, 1986) was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize in 1986, there was an outcry from parents and educators. Are picture books supposed to confront their readers with such harsh realities? Since that time, however, there have been picture books which represent every type of family constellation, including single parent-, blended-, or gay families. And even within representations of “traditional” families, there is a wide range, from cheerful and happy to chaotic to even hopeless or marginalized families. The exhibit shows this variety of current family images and is meant to stimulate discussion.
Images of Families in Contemporary Picture Books
Family life one hundred years ago was completely different than what children experience today. The world and society have changed dramatically, and following on the heels of these changes are the images that are reflected in picture books. For example, when the picture book “The Visitors Who Came to Stay” (“Mein Papi, nur meiner! oder: Besucher, die zum Bleiben kamen) by Annalena McAfee and Anthony Browne (Alibaba, 1986) was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize in 1986, there was an outcry from parents and educators. Are picture books supposed to confront their readers with such harsh realities? Since that time, however, there have been picture books which represent every type of family constellation, including single parent-, blended-, or gay families. And even within representations of “traditional” families, there is a wide range, from cheerful and happy to chaotic to even hopeless or marginalized families. The exhibit shows this variety of current family images and is meant to stimulate discussion.
| Duration: | June 9 - August 21 |
| Place: | Corridor Gallery |
| Opening hours: | Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat/Sun 2-5pm |