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Moreover, Wiesner's work is a collaboration of creativity and creative minds.

As Katherine Roeder writes in her catalogue essay, "David Wiesner's work is intricate and complex his paintings are informed by a host of cultural sources, both high and low, and the books generously reward viewers who look, and look, and look again." The artist draws inspiration from such disparate sources as Surrealism, early American Modernism, and the popular arenas of cartoons, graphic novels, comic books, and film.

Many strands of influence are evident in Wiesner's visual approach to storytelling. It puts the reader in the position of collaborating in the story-telling process, asking them to use their imagination along with mine." This lets the reader tell the story in their own voice. "By removing the text," states Wiesner, "I am removing the author's voice. "More than creating the singular object-a painting or sculpture," Wiesner explains, "I am enthralled by the idea of a collection of images that work together toward a larger whole." Because Wiesner is so proficient at his craft, the reader becomes a vital participant in his books. Wiesner has captivated readers for three decades. Also on view is work from Wiesner's earliest artistic successes while still a student at the Rhode Island School of Design to his most recent project-his first graphic novel, Fish Girl, published just this year.

This first-ever retrospective devoted to Wiesner's art features 80 original watercolors from some of his most famous books, including three for which he won the prestigious Caldecott Medal: Tuesday (1992), The Three Pigs (2002), and Flotsam (2007). Wiesner's technical virtuosity, exquisitely-nuanced colors, and dynamic compositions are on full display in David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling, on view from June 18 through November 5, 2017. He presents magical possibilities and time-bending experiences, enticing readers to return again and again. Amherst, MA (April 27, 2017) Flying frogs, cloud-sized cabbages, and an underwater living room occupied by octopuses-David Wiesner's wordless picture books are marvels of visual and narrative invention.