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Girls Standing on the Lawn

by Daniel Handler
Girls Standing on the Lawn

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ISBN13: 9780870709081
ISBN10: 0870709089



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Girls Standing on Lawns is a unique collaboration between renowned artist and bestselling childrenandrsquo;s book author Maira Kalman and New York Times bestselling writer Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket. This clever book contains 40 vintage photographs from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, more than a dozen original paintings by Kalman inspired by the photographs, and brief, lyrical texts by Handler. Poetic and thought-provoking, Girls Standing on Lawns is a meditation on memories, childhood, nostalgia, home, family, and the act of seeing. The gorgeous visual material sets the stage for what Handler succinctly describes as andldquo;a photograph, a painting, a sentence, a pose.andrdquo; Girls, women, families, and even pets from days gone by grace the pages, looking out at us, enticing readers to imagine these people, their livesandmdash;and where they have gone.

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andquot;Kalman supplements the mostly black-and-white, anonymous, amateur snapshots with colorful paintings inspired by the photographs. Handler adds alternately wry, pithy, poignantandmdash;and always succinctandmdash;commentary to most spreads, inviting readers to ponder the people and scenes as well as their own family photos.andquot;

--Booklist

andquot;Handler provides free verse that is both spare and sparse throughout the collection, contextualizing the thematic groupings and offering imaginative insight into what might have motivated the preservation of such frozen moments. The project is interesting and the images thought provoking.andquot;

--The Bulletin of The Center for Childrenandrsquo;s Books

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andquot;An accessible introduction to looking at works of art and seeing the possibilities beyond the literal image, ideal for sparking ideas for writing or art assignments.andquot;

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andquot;Kalmanandrsquo;s rich gouaches delight, and viewers may find themselves unaccountably moved, even haunted, by the images.andquot;

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Youandrsquo;re supposed to stop and smell the roses

but truth be told it doesnandrsquo;t take that long

to smell them. You hardly have to stop.

You can smell the roses and still have time to

run all those errands before the sun goes

down and itandrsquo;s dinner time.

Hurry Up and Wait is the second volume in a new series of collaborations between renowned artist and bestselling author Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling writer Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket), and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This time a whimsical collection of images captures people in motionandmdash;or not. In snapshots by some of the worldandrsquo;s most celebrated photographers, some people stride forth, dash across streets, race on bicycles, and jump over puddles, while others form snaking lines, daydream on park benches, and linger on sidewalks with friends. So whatandrsquo;s the rush? With 11 vibrant new illustrations by Kalman inspired by the photographs, and thought-provoking prose by Handler that ponders the merits of action, Hurry Up and Wait will charm readers of all ages.and#160;


About the Author

Maira Kalman is a bestselling and award-winning artist, illustrator, and writer whose books include 13 Words (with Daniel Handler), And the Pursuit of Happiness, and The Elements of Style. Her artwork has been the subject of 14 solo exhibitions and has also been featured in group exhibitions in major museums.

Daniel Handler is the internationally renowned author of the A Series of Unfortunate Events series, whose books have sold over 60 million copies in 44 languages.


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ISBN:
9780870709081
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
05/06/2014
Publisher:
Museum of Modern Art
Language:
English
Pages:
64
Height:
.40IN
Width:
6.10IN
Thickness:
.50
LCCN:
2013955186
Age Range:
10 and up
Grade Range:
5 and up
Copyright Year:
2014
Author:
Maira Kalman
Author:
Daniel Handler
Oth:
Sarah Hermanson Meister
Subject:
Art/Architecture
Subject:
Children s Art-General

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