To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Kelvin Smith Library will host a discussion on the visual representation of Alice and how it’s a reigning example of text illustration. The discussion will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library’s Dampeer Room.
Arnold Hirshon, associate provost and university librarian, will deliver the lecture, focusing on how visual artists translate words into images. Attendees will learn how changes in illustration technique and style over a century and a half reflect changes in artistic movements. The Alice books had a profound effect on the history of book illustration. Hirshon will explore key elements that have affected the development of Alice illustrations.
The lecture runs in conjunction with the “Alice Project” exhibit at the library. Last year, students of the Cleveland Institute of Art’s illustration department were inspired by a local book collector’s exceptional collection of illustrated Lewis Carroll books. The resulting project was a book, Alice, which contains new illustrations to Lewis Carroll’s works by the students. The book and prints of the students’ work are displayed in the Kelvin Smith Library art gallery, and additional student works can be found on display throughout the library.
This event is part of the Octavofest series of events happening in and around Cleveland. It is free to the public, but registration is required. Register online or call Library Administration at 216.368.2992.
Learn more about events at Kelvin Smith Library online at library.case.edu/ksl/aboutus/events/.