spring 2019 Save the Date | October , –January , Thomas Jeerson, Architect: Palladian Models, Democratic Principles, and the Conict of Ideals Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Jeerson (The Medallion Portrait), , Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. T. Jeerson Newbold and family, in memory of Thomas Jeerson Newbold, Class of , ., Photo: Imaging Department, © President and Fellows of Harvard College Background image: Thomas Jeerson, Monticello: ionic portico and dome, recto, probably , Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jeerson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society The Chrysler’s This summer, the Chrysler Museum of Art will enthusiastically present Eric Carle: Moonlit Nights & Other Illustrations. The exhibition of vibrant Commitment to Families paintings by the beloved children’s book author and illustrator will delight visitors of all ages and further our mission to inspire a lifelong love of art and reading. Carle’s distinctive style is immediately recognizable and accessible to children and adults. His books are noted for their rich coloration and humane narratives with sensitivity to both children and the natural world. The Chrysler’s exhibition is drawn entirely from the collections of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and will feature original works from more than thirty of Carle’s books, which will be available in a reading library for children. Museum visitors will also enjoy interactive spaces with art- making activities, costumes, puppets, and more. Literacy is a key element of the exhibition and has long been a component of our education eorts. Every month, we oer Tickle My Ears, a program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to the Museum with story time, guided tours, and art activities. Young learners from Title I schools benet from our innovative SAPLINGS program. The partnership with Virginia Beach Public Schools brings elementary school students to the Museum for enriching discussions about objects in the Chrysler’s collection. Parents and teachers benet from training and resources provided by docents and Museum educators. We also continue to strengthen our partnerships with Norfolk and Virginia Beach public libraries. Our summer line-up includes an Eric Carle-themed Family Day, Picture Play Art Camps for ages –, and Moonlit Nights Pajama Parties for the entire family. July marks the rst anniversary of the Wonder Studio, an interactive space that invites children and families to get an up-close look at objects in the Chrysler collection and use digital technology to spark their own creativity. The Chrysler Museum’s commitment to families remains strong. We strive to create memorable moments and educational opportunities for people of all ages with our exceptional permanent collection, traveling exhibitions, and strong community partnerships that allow diverse audiences to have meaningful encounters with art. This summer will be lled with immersive experiences that will encourage everyone to learn, explore, and discover the wonders of the world through art and literacy. Erik H. Neil, Director On View Eric Carle: Moonlit Nights & Other Illustrations June 14–September 8, 2019 A Labor of Love: The Caregiver Portraits by D. Michael Geller Closing June 23, 2019 Watercolor: An American Medium Closing June 23, 2019 A Good Life Illustrated: Art Created by the Children and Young Adults of St. Mary's Home Closing June 30, 2019 Michael Menchaca: Dioses Nuevos Closing June 30, 2019 Now Arriving: New Work from the CMGS Team at Norfolk International Airport Closing July 7, 2019 John Akomfrah: Tropikos July 9, 2019–January 5, 2020 Five Years of Photography: Building the Chrysler Collection July 26–November 10, 2019 Emerge | Evolve: Rising Talents in Kilnformed Glass Closing July 28, 2019 Maizelle: Celebrate Me Home On view at the Willoughby-Baylor House ON THE COVER: Eric Carle (American, b. 1929) Illustration for Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me (Simon & Schuster) Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle © 1986 Eric Carle Highlights Bruce Davidson, Brooklyn Gang, New York City, , Gift of an anonymous donor © Bruce Davidson PHOTO Eric Carle, Illustration for The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse BY (Philomel Books), Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle © Eric Carle ECHARD WHEELER PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHY LAURA MCFIE Commitment to the Chrysler: The Museum’s Docents A Perfect Third Place Exhibitions Around Campus Masterpiece Society (Patron Level A Conversation with Eric Carle A Perfect Third Place and Above) Meet and Greet with An Artistic Documentary of Commitment to the Chrysler: Nancy Callan and Mel Douglas Norfolk’s African American The Museum’s Docents Fourth Annual Corporate Community Leadership Alliance Luncheon Members & Patrons A Spotlight on Conversations with the Curators Art Travel Kilnformed Glass Masterpiece and Director’s Circle Conserving the Members’ Trip to Philadelphia, PA On View Chrysler Collection A Brush with Old Masters Sta Notes Gatherings Chrysler Green Team Our Collection Visiting Artist Series with A Fresh Take on Porcelain Nancy Callan and Mel Douglas New Hires and Promotions Bruce Davidson: Deep Dive Art Out Loud: Exposed From the Pages of the Chaos and Awe Dance Chrysler’s Oldest Book: Performance featuring Todd Palladio’s Battle Illustrations Rosenlieb Dance and Virginia Glass to Capture the Sky Ballet Theatre Governor's School for the Arts Fashion Show Family Day | EXHIBITIONS Eric Carle, 2018 © 2018 The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Eric Carle: Moonlit Nights & Other Illustrations June –September , EricCarleNights A Conversation with une marks the ftieth anniversary of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For generations, the beloved picture book author and artist has been making children and parents smile with his vibrant representations of insects, animals, and classic fables. The Chrysler Museum of Art is excited to present a dynamic selection of his nighttime scenes in Eric Carle: Moonlit Nights & Other Illustrations. The exhibition features more than eighty original works and shows how Carle evocatively collages his nighttime scenes to tell stories about twinkling stars, blinking reies, and the gently smiling moon. Seth Feman, PhD, the Chrysler Museum’s Deputy Director for Art & Interpretation and Curator of Photography, recently caught up with Carle to talk about his long career and unique use of tissue paper and other materials to create his illustrations. Eric Carle, Illustration for Draw Me a Star Eric Carle, © The Eric Carle (detail) (Philomel Books), Collection of Eric Museum of Picture Book Art and Barbara Carle © Eric Carle Eric Carle, Illustration for Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. (Henry Holt and Company), Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle © Eric Carle Seth Feman: I think the biggest surprise for visitors will be SF: We’ll include your smock and shoes in the show, and they’re seeing your original works. Even if they are familiar with the absolutely splattered with paint! Is making art always so messy? books, the handmade works oer something quite dierent. They are richly textured and layered with color, and often, EC: It can be messy, so wearing a smock is a good idea! But my they’re quite abstract. Each one oers its own detailed world shoes have paint on them because I wore them while painting to explore and enjoy. Can you talk a little about the process of on Tyvek, the material that houses are wrapped in when under making these works using tissue paper and paint? construction. The Tyvek was rolled out on the oor of my studio, and I walked on the murals I created when the paint was still wet. Eric Carle: Yes, of course. I make my pictures out of hand- There are some paint splatters on my shoes from other projects, painted tissue papers that I paint with acrylic, adding texture too. The rst thing I do when I start to work in my studio is put with pieces of old carpet and the handle end of my brush to on my white coat or smock. Then, I can begin. make patterns. Then I cut and tear these painted papers and glue them onto illustration board. My painted papers are like SF: Our own collection has some nice examples of nocturnes, a my palette. I have days in which I do nothing but paint tissue fancy word for artworks that depict the night. It’s an important papers without regard for what I will use the papers for. Each genre in the history of art. Do you have any favorite artists, sheet of tissue paper is painted with many layers of paint with picture book or otherwise, whose night scenes stand out? dierent textures and colors. EC: Among some of my favorite artists are Paul Klee with SF: The exhibition at the Chrysler focuses on nighttime stories. his colorful, dreamlike paintings and Pieter Bruegel, whose Can you tell us how these works are unique? Do you have a landscapes of central Europe remind me of where I grew up dierent working process for depicting the night as opposed in Germany. For night scenes, The Starry Night by Vincent van to the daytime? Gogh and some of Bruegel’s paintings come to my mind. EC: In some of my nighttime pictures, I paint directly onto the SF: I once read that you had a transformative encounter with art illustration board to create the night sky or dark background when you were a child in wartime Germany, and your teacher rather than using painted tissue paper. But otherwise, my showed you reproductions of modern works that were probably process is the same. forbidden at the time. What made that moment so special? Eric Carle, Cat, , Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle © Eric Carle EC: There have been many door openers peel back the bark of a tree to show me in my life, including in Germany. My brave the tiny creatures, the little crawly things teacher Herr Krauss, at great personal risk, that lived underneath.