Ausgezeichnet! 12 wundervolle Illustrator:innen zu entdecken

In the organizer's words:

An exhibition dedicated to Francophone picture books, where you will discover the biggest names in contemporary illustration.

Picture book art from French-speaking countries is considered to be particularly creative and diverse and brings together numerous iconic works. The artists presented in this exhibition are among the most interesting currently active: Beatrice Alemagna, Pierre Alexis, Blexbolex, Marc Boutavant, Anne Crausaz, Rébecca Dautremer, Léa Viana Ferreira, Camille Jourdy, Magali le Huche, Marine Schneider, Lolita Séchan and Julia Spiers. All of them received awards from renowned experts at the largest festival for children's and young adult literature in France, the Salon du livre et de la Presse jeunesse (SLPJ) in Montreuil near Paris.

The exhibition "Excellent! Wonderful Children's Books" is dedicated to young and old readers and offers a thematic tour of children's and young adult literature. Discover talented contemporary illustrators who impress with their creativity and originality.

The texts of the exhibition are in German with a lot of children's books in French to discover the illustrators' works.

Opening hours of the exhibition at the Institut français:

• Monday 2 - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday 2 - 7 p.m.
• Wednesday 2 - 6 p.m.
• Thursday 2 - 7 p.m.
• Friday 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Would you like to come with your class to visit the exhibition and take part in a workshop? You can find more information about the modalities of the school visit here. Please contact this e-mail address to make an appointment mediathek.leipzig@institutfrancais.de