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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:45:25 -0600
On 2/21/2013 9:18 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote: "...I remember years ago at the CCBC, a Korean American woman in another department here at the university was responding to a picture book illustrated by Yumi Heo (I can't recall which one). We already loved Yumi Heo's illustration style, but what our colleague was able to tell us was how much Korean humor was reflected in Yumi Heo's llustrations. We appreciated the humor in her art, but did not realize the cultural context of some of that humor. What a wonderful discovery! We didn't need to "get it" to appreciate her art, but learning this certainly further enriched our appreciation; perhaps more important, there would be readers of that picture book who WOULD get it and appreciate it fully, seeing this dimension of their culture expressed."
Thanks, Megan, for remembering and writing about Yumi Heo's visual cultural humor. Even better, as I recall, her levity wasn't at the expense of those who didn't or couldn't "get it." As you pointed out, her visual humor added a layer of pleasure and identification for those who did and could respond. I think the book to which you referred might have been "One Afternoon." Perhaps it was "Father's Rubber Shoes." On the other hand, it might have been just about any of Yumi Heo's marvelous picture books.
Warmly, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
On 2/21/2013 9:18 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote: "...I remember years ago at the CCBC, a Korean American woman in another department here at the university was responding to a picture book illustrated by Yumi Heo (I can't recall which one). We already loved Yumi Heo's illustration style, but what our colleague was able to tell us was how much Korean humor was reflected in Yumi Heo's llustrations. We appreciated the humor in her art, but did not realize the cultural context of some of that humor. What a wonderful discovery! We didn't need to "get it" to appreciate her art, but learning this certainly further enriched our appreciation; perhaps more important, there would be readers of that picture book who WOULD get it and appreciate it fully, seeing this dimension of their culture expressed..."
Received on Thu 21 Feb 2013 09:45:25 AM CST
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:45:25 -0600
On 2/21/2013 9:18 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote: "...I remember years ago at the CCBC, a Korean American woman in another department here at the university was responding to a picture book illustrated by Yumi Heo (I can't recall which one). We already loved Yumi Heo's illustration style, but what our colleague was able to tell us was how much Korean humor was reflected in Yumi Heo's llustrations. We appreciated the humor in her art, but did not realize the cultural context of some of that humor. What a wonderful discovery! We didn't need to "get it" to appreciate her art, but learning this certainly further enriched our appreciation; perhaps more important, there would be readers of that picture book who WOULD get it and appreciate it fully, seeing this dimension of their culture expressed."
Thanks, Megan, for remembering and writing about Yumi Heo's visual cultural humor. Even better, as I recall, her levity wasn't at the expense of those who didn't or couldn't "get it." As you pointed out, her visual humor added a layer of pleasure and identification for those who did and could respond. I think the book to which you referred might have been "One Afternoon." Perhaps it was "Father's Rubber Shoes." On the other hand, it might have been just about any of Yumi Heo's marvelous picture books.
Warmly, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
On 2/21/2013 9:18 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote: "...I remember years ago at the CCBC, a Korean American woman in another department here at the university was responding to a picture book illustrated by Yumi Heo (I can't recall which one). We already loved Yumi Heo's illustration style, but what our colleague was able to tell us was how much Korean humor was reflected in Yumi Heo's llustrations. We appreciated the humor in her art, but did not realize the cultural context of some of that humor. What a wonderful discovery! We didn't need to "get it" to appreciate her art, but learning this certainly further enriched our appreciation; perhaps more important, there would be readers of that picture book who WOULD get it and appreciate it fully, seeing this dimension of their culture expressed..."
Received on Thu 21 Feb 2013 09:45:25 AM CST
