November 15th, 2024 | Author: admin
2024 November 13; November 16
Dear Readers,
I wish you wellness and joy!
Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur… led me to GMBB creative community mall… led me to Museum of Picture Book Art, Malaysia
https://www.museumpicturebookart.com says:
“Welcome to the Magical World of Stories & Art
“The Museum of Picture Book Art is the first of its kind in Malaysia. It is envisioned to be the home of Picture Books from all over Malaysia, both past and present as well as an educational centre for picture books. Picture books are of cultural, historical, and artistic importance. The Museum collects and celebrates picture books and picture book illustrations from Malaysia. The Museum is a place where art and literature interact, inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books.”
Teresa Jade LeYung and children’s advocate Maria Kawah Leung got to meet Peter Duke when Phillip Wong made introductions – photo by Jasmine
says: The 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books To Read and Love
The 100 Malaysia Children’s Picture Books are divided into several categories. Please note the subject matter may overlap so each book is categorised by its key subject matter.
Concept books
Environment / Nature
Animals
Mental Health and Social Interactions
Patriotism / Unity
Biography
Family
Childhood and growing up
Festivals and Celebrations
Indigenous World
Stories from East Malaysia
Chinese Language Books
Fantasy
Folktales
Silent Books
War
Artist, teacher, Telur Pecah founding curator Phillip Wong shows children’s advocate and book author Maria Kawah Leung one of his favorite picture books.
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The Kuala Lumpur Literature & Art Fair, organised by the Museum of Picture Book Art at GMBB, celebrates literature and art from Malaysia as well as from other countries.
The 2024 Fair took place 22 August to 16 September.
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Below are excerpts from Nuan Ning’s delightful article for Eksentrika – an arts community and online Asian arts magazine with an artist registry …
“6 Interesting Features Of The Museum Of Picture Book Art In Malaysia”
https://www.eksentrika.com/museum-of-picture-book-art-malaysia/
“The Museum of Picture Book Art in Malaysia is a gorgeous homage to Southeast Asian creativity and talent.
“Within its walls in Kuala Lumpur, there is an astonishing display of art, not only within picture books of pristine quality, but also the framed posters and postcards being featured in the museum.
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“Picture Books For All Ages
“It would be a misconception to relegate picture books as something that only caters to the youngest of bibliophiles.
“Without a doubt, the crown jewel of The Museum of Picture Book Art is its extensive rare books collection.
“These include a selection of old Malaysian picture books that were painstakingly curated and comprise generous contributions from the private collections of Linda Tan Lingard, the managing director of the museum, and the museum’s employees and friends.
“The Museum of Picture Book Art chairman, Peter Duke, plans to make copies of rare books and republish a small selection of old books to allow a new generation of readers to enjoy them.
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“Treasury Of Rare Books And Art
“The books preserved in the rare books collection, while valuable as cultural artifacts, hold stories so integral to our childhoods that the intrigue of their contents have long been exhausted.
“Newer picture books, in contrast, are tasked with the daunting challenge of competing with the multitude of digital distractions in the new media age, forcing them to evolve into innovative and inventive works of art.
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“Diversity Of Asia In Picture Book Art
“Peter points out that the museum holds four broad categories of books: Malaysian English, Bahasa Malaysia, Southeast Asian and international books, though there are still books in other languages, such as Chinese.
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“Linking The Past To The Future
“The Museum of Picture Book Art demonstrates that a two-dimensional art form, such as picture books, can be anything but.
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“Linda’s Oyez!Books publishing business has facilitated the production of books by authors in their late teens, paving the way for the books of the future.
“A child with a book is king. A child who reads has a future,” Peter said, quoting Linda….
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“The Museum of Picture Book Art doubles as a bookstore and gift shop, offering a diverse range of picture books in multi language and art of various forms.
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“Books And Workshops For Teens
“For teenagers, the museum also occasionally offers workshops on topics like publishing to writing and illustrating. Peter says the effort is aimed at getting more teenagers involved in the book industry.
Please go to https://www.eksentrika.com/museum-of-picture-book-art-malaysia/ for the full article written by Nuan Ning for Eksentrika
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author Maria Kawah Leung loves picture books, photo by LeYung
To read my blog post “Malaysia – Telur Pecah is about making art accessible to everyone, breaking creative, cultural, and economic boundaries” please visit:
Cheering for everyone who advocates literacy!
Teresa Jade LeYung at KL Tourist Information Centre – photo by MKWL
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