Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature; Celebrating the Peter J. Solomon Collection
Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library. The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre. Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022.
Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library. The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre.
Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022.
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Photograph of Beatrix Potter as a child seated and hold<strong>in</strong>g<br />
her dog, October 1880<br />
Albumen pr<strong>in</strong>t, 16 x 10 cm<br />
Houghton Library, TypPh 805.80.7087<br />
Gift of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Peter</strong> and Susan <strong>Solomon</strong> Family Foundation, 2020<br />
The <strong>Solomon</strong> collection holds rare personal effects of celebrated<br />
author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g this childhood<br />
photograph with her pet spr<strong>in</strong>ger spaniel, a tangible reflection<br />
of her love of animals from a young age. Inspired by her own<br />
pets, <strong>the</strong> animal stories Potter would go on to write rema<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
pr<strong>in</strong>t over a century after <strong>the</strong>ir publication.<br />
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