Dancing by the Light of the Moon:
The Art of Fred Marcellino
Through May 20
The Bendel Museum Galleries are open, Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sundays 11 am - 5 pm
Dancing by the Light of the Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino showcases the work that took Fred Marcellino to the top of the illustration world. This illustrator, storyteller, and designer created memorable images in many forms - record sleeves, book jackets and children's books - in an unmistakable style.
Visitors will recognize his hand in the cover of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities, as well as in the wonderful illustrations of classic children's books such as Puss in Boots. Also on display in the exhibition are portions of his last book, Arrivederci, Crocodile. Unfinished at the time of his premature death, original, never-exhibited material from this book will be on display, courtesy of the artist's family.
The presentation of Dancing by the Light of the Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino is made possible, in part, by the annual support our Premier Partners: Aquarion Water Company, Oaklawn Foundation, and Purdue Pharma, and with support from the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Members: Free | Non-Members: Free with gate admission.
I, Crocodile, written and illustrated by Fred Marcellino. Michael di Capua Books, HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.
