This was illustrator, author, and designer Maira Kalman's first museum show. Mary-Laure and I met at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles to see it. It was our first time at the Skirball, and certainly won't be our last.
Kalman is the artist of many covers and drawings for THE NEW YORKER magazine. She is also the illustrator of many books for children and adults. Always true to her own personal style, it enchants as she depicts her viewpoint of contemporary life.
According to the NY TIMES, Kalman's new book, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, investigates our history and the current workings of our democracy. Exemplified by her playful style and rambunctious penmanship, the subject matter becomes all the more meaningful. Can any image of Abraham Lincoln ever express how important he has been to us?
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