Picture book is 'art' that children meets for the first time in their life, 'literature' that gives a sense of abundance, and 'experience' that connects with different world.

As referred by Perry Nodelman, picture book is a distinctive form of combining two different fields of the art: drawing and literature. According to David L. Russell, it was also liken to a happy marriage between words and pictures, describing their interdependent relationship. Text and picture are of the major elements comprising a picture book. An encounter between writing and drawing gives ‘creative product’ and it plays the role of a ‘door’ as in communicating with the rest of the world. In this aspect, the picture book is more than new experience; it is the gateway to understanding the difference, and is the way to a little art gallery that helps recognize people’s different emotions.

Reading, writing, and expressing through text and picture encourage people to speak up its own voice, communicate with others, and create its own color. In deed, very often it’s more than that;the picture book plays a leading role in children’s growth.Children can exploit experiencing the taste of other culture, develop their ability to understand literature and formative language, and learn various relationships through the picture book.

Anthony Browne’s picture books are one of most beloved ones in the world for its emotional words mixed with beautiful color and lines as well as plenty of imaginations. As opposed to the typical picture books whose images are mostly positive and joyful, his books not only illustrate symbolic messages using a full of cheerful words and pictures, but also reflect the sense of the sincere reality of our time. Such unique metaphor well represents why he is one of the best writers of children's books.

This opening exhibition for MOKA aims at re-discovering how words and pictures can be used, read, and expressed from educational point of view through Anthony Browne’s books.Also, it will be an opportunity for both parents and children to communicate and share their ideas across the generation.

At Exhibition Hall No.1, <Meeting between Text and Picture> is displayed where you can find different interesting stories and changing shapes. There is also <Joy of Picture Books> exhibition extended to the Exhibition Hall No.2, and it features the writer’s distinctive interpretation of the noted paintings.

The last piece of the exhibition is <Story of Anthony Browne> where you can find the footstep of the writer. Some of the works by <Hanne Bartholin> who worked together with Anthony Browne are put on display at Atelier. You will be able to find the real joy of picture books as you enjoy his original paintings that have never been previously disclosed to the public in Korea. It will naturally lead you tofollowing his footsteps that he has made as a picture book writer.

Picture books are loved by the children because it contains what is inside the children’s mind. If you ever wanted to see the child in your own mind and go back to your time of the youth, this will be the time. Once you met yours, it would help you better understand your children.

"Picture books are a combination of imagination, symbol, convention, and tradition. It has achieved what any other form of literature never could" - M Nikolajeva & C Scotte,