Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Much like Melissa Sweet's illustrations in [b:A River of Words|3238642|A River of Words The Story of William Carlos Williams|Jennifer Fisher Bryant|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347836624s/3238642.jpg|3273289] Yuyi Morales was able to make the book about the art. This was far more than a biographical telling, it was an exploration of imagery and sounds that Frida Kahlo's work and biography evoke. In fact, some people (not me) might be disappointed by the sparse biographical material. The picturebook format is a kind of poetry, in that it has severe limitations on scope (32 pages). Authors and illustrators of informative genres can either embrace that economy and go for something poetic, or they can try to squeeze in the most important factual information. There are plenty of other places to go for facts and specific stories about Frida Kahlo. The 3D and multimedia work Morales did here was enchanting! She walked me through a number of different explorations of art media, with none of them appearing weaker or stronger than the others. I loved looking at especially her 3D dolls, and the entire book drew me back to look again.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment