New Horizons with Books
Poster
ca. 1951 (made)
ca. 1951 (made)
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This playful image features the animals from Noah's Ark, based on the popular Bible story of paired animals delivered safely from a devastating flood. Like young children being read a story, the animals are shown happily listening to a book read aloud by Noah. This poster would have been issued to promote the pleaure of reading and to encourage children to read.
The Budapest-born illustrator Tibor Gergely emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a well-known illustrator of children's books.
The Budapest-born illustrator Tibor Gergely emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a well-known illustrator of children's books.
Object details
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| Title | New Horizons with Books |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "New Horizons with Books" Noah's Ark animal scene. USA. |
| Physical description | Cartoon-style illustration of animals in Noah's Ark. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This playful image features the animals from Noah's Ark, based on the popular Bible story of paired animals delivered safely from a devastating flood. Like young children being read a story, the animals are shown happily listening to a book read aloud by Noah. This poster would have been issued to promote the pleaure of reading and to encourage children to read. The Budapest-born illustrator Tibor Gergely emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a well-known illustrator of children's books. |
| Other number | LS.298 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1401-2004 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2005 |
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