On view for the first time at Dubuque Museum of Art were six etchings from Arthur Geisert’s nineteen illustrations for Aesop & Company With Scenes From His Legendary Life by Barbara Bader [HMH Books for Young Readers, 1991]. Geisert’s blend of naturalistic local landscapes with animated, expressive figures brings these stories to life with a Midwest spin.
Born and educated in California, Arthur Geisert has lived in the Midwest for the majority of his artistic career, including Galena, Illinois and currently Bernard, Iowa. He has illustrated over 25 children’s books for which he has received numerous awards including three New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Awards.