Description
Original Illustration by Odilon Moraes for the poem “Para ir à Lua”, by Cecília Meireles, published on the book “Ou Isto ou Aquilo”
Technical information
Technique: watercolor
Dimensions: 35,3 x 26,2 cm
Unique work
The work is sent inside a rigid folder handcrafted specifically for it.
About the artist
One of the most acknowledged picturebook author and researcher, Odilon Moraes has a degree in architecture and urban planning from USP and a master's degree in visual arts from Unicamp. He published more than a hundred picturebooks. He has already received 5 Jabuti Awards and his works, such as "A princessinha medrosa", "Pedro e Lua" and "Rosa", were chosen as "best book of the year for children" by the National Book Foundation for Children and Youth (FNLIJ ).
He is one of the authors of the book "Traço e Prosa" and was part of the group of creators and curators of the exhibitions "Linhas de Histórias" 1 and 2.
Odilon taught at the Lasar Segall Foundation, at the Tomie Ohtake Institute and was a guest professor at the Institute of Language Studies, at UNICAMP (IEL). He currently teaches at Instituto Vera Cruz and Casa Tombada.
About the book
Ou Isto ou Aquilo is a book of poetry by Cecília Meireles that was first published in 1964 and has become a classic of Brazilian children's literature. Since its release, it has been winning over generations of readers.
In 2012, the book was republished by Editora Global, illustrated by Odilon Moraes.
