I mentioned cartoonist Walter Trier on the site recently. If you are in Toronto or will be for TCAF you should seriously consider checking out the permanent Trier Exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The AGO has a huge collection of Trier’s work and features a rotating gallery of exhibits year-round. (Thanks to Stephen Lewis for the reminder.)
Featuring more than 30 original pen-ink-and-watercolour illustrations by Walter Trier, The Animals’ Conference is a classic children’s book written by Erich Kästner and published in 1947. It tells a story of a group of animals who hold a peace conference at the same time as government leaders meet to discuss war. As the story progresses, the animals are forced to take drastic measures to ensure a future without conflict. The playful story unfolds through Trier’s vivid watercolours, and in a nod to its young visitors, the AGO has replaced traditional wall labels with the text of the story and hung the works at a kid-friendly height. Hands-on activities for kids will be available inside the exhibition and copies of various translations and editions of the book will also be on view.
