The Norwalk Public Library commemorates Hispanic History Month with a special exhibition of books and original woodcuts by the world celebrated Norwalk writer/artist Antonio Frasconi.
There have been exhibitions of his works throughout the world and now you can view some of his contributions to the arts right in the lobby of the Norwalk Public Library through the month of October during the librarys regular open hours. The items are from the private collection of Gil Rodriguez, Gilann Books, Darien, Connecticut.
Frasconi was born in Argentina. He and his family moved to Uruguay, and in 1945 came to the United States on a scholarship to the Art Students' League in New York City. He first lived in New York and finally settled in Norwalk in the 1950s.
As can be seen in his works, Frasconi has been quite an independent thinker. He did not follow the fads of the day but his own instincts and desires from the humor of viewing the contradictions in society: The World Upside Down - 1953, to the horror of the Kent State shootings during a Viet-Nam War protest in his woodcuts for On The Slain Collegians in 1971.
The exhibit includes original pencil signed woodcuts as well as some of his children's books and the unusual volumes A Sunday In Monterey (1964), and Kaleidoscope in Woodcuts (1968) both accordion folded books.
The Norwalk Public Library, 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Corner Belden Avenue and Mott Avenue. Information -(203- 899-2780, www.norwalkpubliclibrary.org.
