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Exhibition: Draw me a story! – Perspectives on illustrated children's books
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Open in the appWith Draw me a story!, the Martin Bodmer Foundation invites the public to enter the teeming world of illustrated children's books. The exhibition draws on an exceptional Enfantina collection, comprising both books that actually belonged to the children of the Bodmer family since… With Draw me a story!, the Martin Bodmer Foundation invites the public to enter the teeming world of illustrated children's books. The exhibition draws on an exceptional Enfantina collection, comprising both books that actually belonged to the children of the Bodmer family since the early 19th century and carefully selected books for their artistic and historical importance. Together, these documents tell a rich, sensitive and often overlooked story of children's literature. Designed by Luca Notari, in collaboration with Sophie Van der Linden, the exhibition addresses everyone, young and old. Its title, Draw me a story!, immediately echoes The Little Prince by Saint-Exupéry and reminds us how drawing is often the first gateway into the narrative. Here we look at children's books differently: as objects that are at once visual, narrative and emotional, capable of arousing wonder at any age. The route is structured around sixteen themes that explore the child-reader's relationship to the world around them. Animals, nature and ecological questions occupy an important place, resonating with contemporary concerns, while showing that these subjects have run through children's literature for a long time. The scenography accompanies this immersion: visitors will be welcomed in a setting evoking the forest, inspired by Joanna Concejo's illustrations for Little Red Riding Hood, and punctuated by a sculptural tree designed by Corentin Meige. Throughout the exhibition, the public will discover rarely presented documents, sometimes never displayed before. Some have yet to be featured in exhibitions dedicated to children's books or mentioned in the major histories of the genre, offering a new and surprising perspective on this heritage. The visit is intended to be free and intuitive. Everyone can start…