Nonfiction
Monday is hosted today by Shelf-employed.
My
selection is "Magic trash : a story of Tyree Guyton and his art"
written by J.H. Shapiro and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton.
Shapiro's picture book biography tells the colorful story of The Heidelberg Project, Tyree Guyton's modern
art redemption of his dilapidated neighborhood.
As a child -- Guyton was introduced to art by his grandpa Sam. As an adult -- Guyton returned home to
discover a neighborhood of abandoned houses, litter, and crime -- and set out
to make a difference. He transformed his
community with paint and turned trash into treasures that decorated porches,
walls, yards, and streets.
Shapiro's engaging narrative is
interspersed with short sing-song rhymes that celebrate Guyton's energy and
delight in art.
Brantley-Newton's illustrations echo Guyton's style through her mixed-media
use of collage.
1 comment:
This sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
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