Faculty of Design

Illustration

Mia November

6 - The Sentimental Child

Illustration
2020
Mixed Media
The Sentimental Child depicts an idealized version of childhood innocence, popularized in the Romantic era by philosophers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau - showing how adults glorify their past selves while writing children’s characters.

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The Sentimental Child
The Sentimental Child

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Mia November

Illustration

“Little Golden Books illustrates the storied evolution of children’s books through changing adult perceptions of childhood, demonstrating how these deceptively simple stories are never just about...” [More]