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2/21/2006  ATLANTA — The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Art of the Book,” a mixed-media exhibition that highlights the unique relationship between a book’s illustrator and its author, Feb. 21–March 25, at Savannah Gallery, 3096 Roswell Road, in Buckhead. The exhibition is free and open to the public.“Art of the Book” features illustrations from “Shakespeare Series” by famed New York-based illustrator Brad Holland. Holland’s work has appeared in print and museum exhibitions around the world. This self-taught artist has crafted covers for books and magazines for “The New Yorker,” “The New York Times Magazine” and “US News and World Report.” In 1999, the editors of “RSVP,” an artist directory, voted him the artist who has had the single greatest impact on the illustration field in the last 25 years. The exhibition also includes work from “The Journey that Saved Curious George” written by Louise Borden and illustrated by SCAD illustration professor Allan Drummond. “The Journey that Saved Curious George” is the harrowing story behind his creators' narrow escape from Paris just hours before the Nazis seized control of the city. In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey had to flee their home as the German army advanced. They began their journey to freedom on bicycles, pedaling to southern France with their children's book manuscripts among their few possessions. One of these manuscripts went on to become “Curious George.” The Reys' story is now told in dramatic detail in “The Journey That Saved Curious George.”  Also included in the exhibition is work from the ever popular children’s book “Dinosongs” and “Canon,” written by Dove McHargue featuring sequential art SCAD students, faculty and alumni. Originally conceived by editor and contributor McHargue as a pirate themed adventure anthology, “Canon” quickly turned into a labor of love that contained "anything nautical." From talking seagulls, mermaids, and giant squids, to demons and of course, pirates, “Canon” has delivered quality stories to its readers each quarter.Design Press will feature work from some of its most popular books including “Rick and Rocky,” “The Patchwork Path,” “Le Royaume de Woo,” and the recently released “Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights,” which tells the story of civil rights activist W.W. Law and the famous boycott of downtown Savannah, Ga. “Delivering Justice,” written by Jim Haskins and illustrated by renowned artist Benny Andrews, was recently selected as one of the 100 best books for children in 2005 by the New York Public Library.  Design Press will host a day of seminars March 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. focusing on book publishing, including “Working with Design Press: a Template for Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, and Authors” by Janice Shay, “ Developing Book Ideas for the Publishing Market” by Anna Burgard, “Illustrating Children’s Books” by Allan Drummond, “The State of Publishing: From Traditional Houses to Print-on-Demand Books” with a panel of industry speakers, and “Sequential Art: Independent Houses vs. Self Publishing.” Savannah is a contemporary gallery that showcases the work of SCAD students, alumni, faculty and other distinguished artists. Regular hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information or to register for the March 4 seminars, call 404.816.0247.
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