Past Event
Friday, August 1, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
Oz Con International: Opening Reception
640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 92118
Cost: Free
The Coronado Public Library kicks off Oz Con International with an opening reception for a month-long exhibition showcasing Oz book illustration and Oz graphic novel art of Eisner Award-winning illustrator Eric Shanower.
The exhibition will also include selections from the extensive L. Frank Baum and Oz collections of Winkie Con producer David Maxine and books from Wizard of Oz authority Scott Olsen.
Present Curator Emerita at the Arne Nixon Center for Children’s Literature at Cal State, Fresno, and former International Wizard of Oz Club President Angelica Carpenter will be the featured speaker.
Viewing: 6:30 pm; Angelica Carpenter’s presentation: 7:30 pm.