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Maker:
Esley, Joan  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/4 in x 6 3/8 in; 20.955 cm x 16.1925 cm
Object Name:
Illustration
Date made:
1966
Description (Brief):
<p>Original artwork, of page 5, for the book <i>New Brother New Sister,</i> written by Jean Fielder with illustrations by Joan Esley, and published by Golden Press in New York, New York, in 1966.</p>
<p>Marjorie Joan Esley (1904-2000) was born in upstate New York and showed a proficiency for art at a young age. She attended the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (now known as RIT) and the Grand Central School of Art in New York City. During her time at RIT she became close friends with a fellow student, Eloise Wilkin, who also became an illustrator for Little Golden Books. Esley, worked as a freelance artist illustrating children’s readers for school textbooks, as well as drawing for the Girl Scout Magazine and the Post. Esley contracted with Little Golden Books to work on <i>New Brother, New Sister</i> and <i>Play Street</i>, both written by Esther Wilkin, sister-in-law of fellow illustrator, Eloise Wilkin. In addition to her work as an illustrator, Esley went on to author and illustrate several books of her own.</p>
<p>The concept of the "here and now” as seen in <i>New Brother, New Sister</i>, was Golden Books attempt to introduce and link children to everyday life experiences. Promoted in home advice columns as well as advertisements, this book and others like <i>The New Baby</i>, were early attempts to help 2-5-year old children welcome the new sibling to the family. The theories behind progressive education stressed the need for intellectual, personal and emotional development in order to create a well-rounded individual.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Western Publishing Company, Inc. (through Richard Bernstein)
ID Number:
1992.0634.094.06
Accession number:
1992.0634
Catalog number:
1992.0634.094.06
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-90ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1253041