The Images of Imagination 2013

On Sunday we went at the exhibition of Illustration for Children (The Images of Imagination 2013) in Sarmede. Every year there are drawings by illustrators from all over the world and is a special occasion for children and adults. The country is small and charming. Stefan Zavrel lived there, so the exhibition takes place in this litlle town, in memory of him. Obviously I and Mr. Moustache, we have bought a lot of wonderful books, which surely will read to our baby! Here's a few of illustrators we love.

Simona Mulazzani, Il Grande libro dei pisolini. Topipittori Editore

Laurent Moreau, A che pensi?. OrecchioAcerbo Editore

Camilla Engman, C'era una volta una storia.

Marco Somà, La Regina delle Rane. Kitè Edizioni

Paloma Valdivia, Dormi Negrito!

Gabriel Pacheco

Stepan Zavrel

When I was young I met Stepan in his home. It was an amazing house on a hill, I remember the painted bathroom outside the house into the bush! He was very kindly and show to me and my sister, his school of illustration for young. We were confused because of our future, so distant to reality and now, Stepan isn't there but in the sky and I would like to tell him "thank you for your idea of freedom".

Miss Milky

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Stepan (1932-1999) is a Czech illustrator who escaped from communist czechloslovakia to live in Italy. Later he established one of the biggest centers for children's book illustration in a village around 60 km from Venice, where they have a huge festival every year! info

His work is very lyrical and fantastic watercolors, and his shape and design, are really powerful.