
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney
June 28, 2013 - September 22, 2013

Grrr (Lion Picks Up Mouse), 2009, by Jerry Pinkney. Illustration from The Lion and the Mouse © 2009 Jerry Pinkney Studio. All rights reserved.

Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney
June 28, 2013 - September 22, 2013
This exhibition of drawings and watercolors by Jerry Pinkney (American, born
1939) presents an overview of the artist’s long and varied career as a designer
and illustrator. Touching upon personal and cultural themes such as the African
American experience, the wonders of classic literature, and the wisdom of wellloved
folk tales, the works in this exhibition celebrate both small yet extraordinary
moments as well as significant historical events, reflecting the transformative
power of visual storytelling in our lives. Pinkney’s luminous illustrations include
work from such classic picture books as
The Patchwork Quilt (1985);
John Henry
(1994);
Minty, A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (1996);
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses:
A True Story (1998);
The Old African (2005); and
Sweethearts of Rhythm (2009).
Winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal for his acclaimed children’s picture book
The
Lion and the Mouse (2009), Pinkney grew up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia
and studied at the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the
Arts). He’s been the recipient of five Caldecott Honor Medals, five Coretta Scott
King Book Awards, four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards, and a lifetime achievement
award from the Society of Illustrators in New York.
This exhibition is part of Art Splash, a suite of five family-friendly exhibitions, interactive art and play zones, and daily family programs.
Exhibition Minutes
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Organizer
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts.
Curators
Innis Howe Shoemaker, The Audrey and William H. Helfand Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings, and
Photographs
Location
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor, Perelman Building