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A video interview with

Bryan Collier

Bryan Collier

Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier began creating art at the age of 15. Using his signature style, a vibrant mix of watercolor and collage, he brings stories to life. He's already lent his talents to such books as Visiting Langston, Rosa, and his own book, Uptown. Reading Rockets sat down with the artist for an exclusive interview.

Click on the links below§ to watch this interview online or to download it. You can also read the interview transcript or a short biography of Bryan Collier, or see a selected list of his children's books.

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  • Process for Rosa (1:27)

    Bryan Collier discusses the process of creating the book Rosa.

  • Research for Rosa (:55)

    Collier talks about the research he did when preparing to work on Rosa.

  • Visual storyline (:39)

    A book's illustrations have a storyline of their own.

  • Uptown (:44)

    Hear how Collier wrote himself into his award-winning book, Uptown.

  • The magic of storytelling (1:01)

    Collier discusses Harold and the Purple Crayon and the magic of storytelling.

  • Collaboration with Nikki (1:27)

    Collier talks about what it was like to work with Nikki Giovanni.

  • The impact of Emmett Till (1:26)

    Collier's illustrations often illustrate more than what is written on the page.

  • Identifying (:35)

    Identification with illustrations is one of the motivations behind Collier's career choice.

  • Collage as metaphor (1:01)

    Collier discusses how collage is much more than art; it is a metaphor for life.

‡ This video clip will appear in Windows Media Player, which most computers already have installed, or you can download it now. Macintosh users can download the free Flip4Mac playback file, which allows you to play Windows Media files in your Quicktime player.

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