The Art of The Story
Little kids' books are illustrated for a reason - the pictures help tell the story. But why stop enjoying the story of pictures when you're no longer a child? I found Francesca Horn's art while visiting the Onondaga Historical Association. She had some postcards by the front desk, and they were so appealing I picked one up and remarked on it. As she was working at the desk, I got to meet the artist herself. Storytelling using art isn't anything new - pictographs are a simple form and represent a concept that leads to specific sentences; the art of a Maxfield Parrish or a Rembrandt uses form, color and light to convey the brilliance of an anatomy class or the activities of a militia company in a single painting. Horn's art tells, with light, color, shape and detail, a story you might not have heard before - but one that will start to form in your mind as soon as you see it. I asked her a series of questions about the art, and here is that conversation: 1. When did
