eric carle presentation
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Eric Carle Presentation
By Charles Coleman
Early life of Eric Carle
• Born on June, 1929 in Syracuse, New York
• Born to German parents Eric and Johanna Carle
• Parents got married in a Lutheran Church in 1928
The Works of Eric Carle
• Wrote many different types of children’s books that help teach children about the world
• The most famous of Carle’s work is probably “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
• Usually contain the word “Very” in the title
• Also known for books such as “The Very Quiet Cricket”, “The Very Long Tail”, “The Very Busy Spider”, and many, many more
• Has written around 100 books and has sold over 88 million copies of his books
Major Personal Events In His Life
• Father put a great amount of influence on him to be a writer• When he was 15 he had to start digging trenches on the
Siegfried line• In 1952 he moved back to the U.S. and landed a job as a
graphic designer for the New York Times • He got his first major writing job after an author discovered an
illustration of a Lobster for an add he drew in the paper• From the Lobster illustration he landed a job doing
illustrations for “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”
• Received an honorary doctorate from Bates College in 2007• Strongly influenced by nature. He used to take long walks
into the woods
Major Historical Events
• Drafted into the German Army in WWII
• Was sent to Schwenningen to escape the bombings of Stuttgart
• Drafted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War
Influence On The Art World
• Created and influenced a whole new style of collage art that has been mimicked by many different aspiring artists
• Founded a Museum called “The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art”
• Google paid tribute to Carle by incorporating the design of his book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” into their logo
• As of today, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” alone has sold over 29 million copies worldwide
Stylistic Traits
• Uses Collages of different materials to make different creatures and scenery
• Creates additional dimensions to his art and makes pop outs in certain books
• Tries to recognize children's feelings through his art and stimulate their minds through his incorporation of colorful collages
• Tries to teach young children lessons about the world and stimulate the intellectual growth of their minds
InfluenceOn Art World
My Artwork
• I overlapped multiple pieces of paper to create different shades
• I included the word “Very” in my title
• I individually painted each piece of paper and put them in a collage
• I related it to ironic natural occurrence
• I used the predominant colors he usually uses in his artwork
Thank you for listening!
• I hope his books have changed your life as much as they have changed mine!