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Another (Accidental) Picture Book for Me

The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint by Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator)

February 15, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

While perusing the Arlington Public Library’s List of Books You May Have Missed Last Year I spotted The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint written by Ylva Hillström and illustrated by Karin Eklund. I vaguely recognized af Klint’s name and popped it onto my list since a YA non-fiction was on my to read and this one struck my fancy, especially once I found out that Hillström is a curator at the Modern Art Museum in Stockholm. Woohoo for museum people writing books outside of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Abstract Art, CBR16SweetBooks, picture book, Queer Artists, read harder challenge, we need diverse books, Woman Artist, Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator)

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Abstract Art, CBR16SweetBooks, picture book, Queer Artists, read harder challenge, we need diverse books, Woman Artist, Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator) ·
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