We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
| Venue: | Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Exhibits |
Original Paintings by Kadir Nelson
February 7-June 10, 2012
Award-winning artist and author Kadir Nelson spent seven years researching, writing, and creating striking oil paintings to be included in the brilliantly illustrated book, WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball, which is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Negro Leagues.
During the process of creating the book, Nelson interviewed former Negro League players, traveled to museums around the country, pored over old photographs, firsthand testimonies and documentaries, and collected baseball memorabilia.
He posed and photographed himself in original uniforms with the intention of putting himself in the shoes of a former Negro Leaguer to recreate an authentic depiction of life in baseball’s Negro Leagues.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst
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Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 4pm
Saturday 10 am - 5pm
Sunday 12 pm – 5pm
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Adult admission $9 Youth (under 18), Student, Teacher and Senior Admission $6 Family Admission (2 adults and 2 youth) $22.50
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125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA, 01002 map
Phone: (413) 586-8934
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