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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20220629
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20220910
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/williamson-art-gallery-museum-th
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SUMMARY:Williamson Art Gallery & Museum: Williamson Art Gallery & Museum: T
 he Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists\n29th June 
 – 9th September 2022\nThis summer\, visitors to Williamson Art Gallery 
 &amp\; Museum can uncover the story of the talented artists who illustrate
 d Ladybird books for more than 30 years in The Wonderful World of the Lady
 bird Book Artists.\nFrom 29th June until 9th September\, this beautiful 
 and colourful exhibition puts on display an unparalleled collection of boo
 ks\, original artworks and artefacts and shows how the numerous\, talented
  Ladybird illustrators played such an enormous role in the extraordinary s
 uccess of the company in the 20th century.\nTracing the interconnected wo
 rk of these artists\, the Ladybird story itself is recounted over its ‘g
 olden years’ – 1940 to 1975. Visually rich and varied\, the exhibition
  will evoke many memories of childhood. Hundreds of books are made availab
 le for visitors to browse through and share.\nIt is curated by Ladybird ex
 pert and enthusiast Helen Day\, who has spent more than 20 years researchi
 ng the company and collecting items.\n“Ladybird Books\, with their brigh
 t covers\, sparkling text and vivid illustrations are instantly evocative 
 and recognizable – especially for anyone who grew up in Britain in the 2
 0th Century” comments Niall Hodson\, Curator of the Williamson Art Gall
 ery. “These little books and their pastel-tinted pictures shine a light 
 into the culture\, fashion\, and social history of our country.”\n“Thi
 s exhibition at the Williamson is a rare opportunity to explore the imagin
 ation and ingenuity of the artists behind the illustrations.”
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LOCATION:Williamson Art Gallery & Museum\, Slatey Road\, Birkenhead\, Wirra
 l\, CH43 4UE\, Wirral\, United Kingdom
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