Seymour Chwast’s revolutionary contributions to the world of graphic design have overshadowed his equally impactful picture book career—until now. This is the first museum exhibition to focus on Chwast’s books for children. The creator of 40 titles (with more on the way), Chwast approaches his books with the same inventive design, signature humor, and love of typography found in his commercial art. His illustrations are characterized by bold colors and a flat graphic style. He creates unexpected scenes and populates his stories with witty human, animal, and imaginary characters. Many of Chwast’s books play with format, encouraging readers to reimagine the traditional reading experience.

Throughout his 50-year career, Eric Carle found deep inspiration in the natural world. His art recognizes our connection to the environment, honoring everything from the tiniest seed to unique animal species and diversity in the world’s oceans. This exhibition also explores Carle’s conservation efforts, highlighting his friendship with Dr. Jane Goodall and showing, for the first time, the complete array of wildlife posters Carle created in the 1970’s.

Picture books open our eyes to all types of homes. The stories in this exhibition show us that home truly is where the heart is. The books featured in the show connect us to the homes we came from, the homes we have today, and the homes we hope to create in the future.