For Brian Selznick, bestselling children’s book author, artist, and Caldecott Award Winner, it proved to be a locus of memory and he cast the Panorama as a leading character in Wonderstruck, released by Scholastic Press, Inc. From its beginnings as the main attraction of the New York City Pavilion at the 1964-65 World’s Fair to its contemporary role as a crowd pleasing destination for museum visitors of all ages, the Panorama has served as muse, impetus for reflection, and an idyllic escape. Wonderstruck in the Panorama: Drawings by Brian Selznick parallels the preparation of the author/illustrator’s latest novel, Wonderstruck, with the construction of the Panorama of the City of New York at the Queens Museum of Art, a mythical location steeped in nostalgia.
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