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IPLUSO 27542

History of the Illustrated Album

Experimental Illustration and Graphic Narratives (M) (IPLUSO)
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    Understand the origins of the illustrated album and identify its evolution from the modern to the contemporary book.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Origins of the Picture Book 1.1. The printing of books; century. XV - XIX; 1.2. Color printing, example Der Struwwelpeter. 2. Narrative and visual metaphor 2.1. The 30s and the Puffin books; 2.2. 1950s and visual metaphor, Paul Rand and Leo Lionni; 2.3. The 60s, Maurice Sendak and the unconscious as narrative. 3. The Picture Book as an object 3.1. Bruno Munari and Katsumi Komagata. 4. The contemporary picture book 4.1. Illustrators as authors and the silent Picture Book; Suzy Lee; John Klassen and Beatrice Alemagna.
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    General objectives Understand the origins of the illustrated album and identify its evolution from the modern to the contemporary book. Recognize the work of authors who innovated in the field. Establish the relationship between the concept and the graphic design of each illustrated album. Develop critical thinking. Specific objectives Study the history of the illustrated album and its evolution from the first black-and-white prints. Recognize and identify notable illustrated albums and their prominent authors throughout history. Understand the importance of the book as an object and its limitations. Understand the importance of text as image and image as text. Learn about the different printing techniques, technology, and innovative presentation of the illustrated album that allowed for its dissemination and commercialization. Explore and experiment with different materials for composing an illustrated album. Apply critical thinking when comparing different illustrated albums.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Hellige, H., e Klanten, R. (2012). Little Big Books: Illustration for Children's Picture Books. Die Gestalten Verlag. Linden, S. (2011). Para Ler o Livro Ilustrado. Cosacnaif. McCannon, D., Thornton, S., Williams, Y. (2008). Creating Illustrated Children's Books. A&C Black Publishers Ltd. McCullen, S. (2022). Picturebook Makers. dPictus. Pinto, M. (2016). Ilustração do livro infantil : um projeto na educação para a saúde [tese de Doutoramento, Faculdade de Belas-Artes]. Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa. https://repositorio.ulisboa.pt/handle/10451/27538 Powers, A. (2003). Children's Book Covers: Great Book Jacket and Cover Design. Mitchell Beazley. Salisbury, M. (2022). Children's Picturebooks: The art of visual storytelling. Laurence King. Salisbury, M. (2007). Play Pen: New Children's Book Illustration. Laurence King. Shulevitz, U. (1997). Writing with pictures: How to write and illustrate children's books. Guptill Publications.    
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Classes will begin with an interactive oral presentation, launching and resolving questions individually or collaboratively, presenting results, promoting active student participation in the learning process. Students have the task of researching the history of the picture books, presenting the collection made in class. The practical exercises, individual and collaborative, include the picture book in the various existing genres, with the objective of carrying out a final exercise, which will give rise to a visual essay.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    5
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não