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Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was one of America's seminal
creators of illustrated literature for children. Each of her books is known and
loved for the excellence of both its story and design; and the entire body of
her work has never been out of print since initial publication by Houghton
Mifflin & Company—a rare accomplishment in the world of illustrated books for children.
She also founded and led The Folly Cove Designers, a group of
designer-craftsmen living on and around Cape Ann, north of Boston
MA, which operated from the late 1930's through the late 1960's, and
achieved international renown for the excellence of its block-printed textiles and
designs.
This site provides links to other information sources about
her, as well as to her books and to the newly released documentary program, "Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place," produced by Red
Dory Productions of Gloucester MA in partnership with Searchlight Films of
Bernardston MA, which recently had its premier broadcast on Public Television.
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ANNOUNCING:
MAY 18, 2008 FILM SCREENING AT
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place, celebrating the amazing career of creative genius Virginia Lee Burton, beloved author-illustrator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little House, will be screened at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Admission is free.
WHEN: 2pm, Sunday, May 18th
WHERE: Performance Hall, NMWA, 1250 New York Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20005 www.nmwa.org
For further information, please contact:
Christine Lundberg, Producer reddory@msn.com 978-282-1405
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