Oregon Art Beat
Illustrator and Author Allen Say
Clip: Season 13 Episode 1325 | 6m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Allen Say creates award-winning children’s books, often with an autobiographical bent.
Japanese-born Portland-based children’s book illustrator and author Allen Say’s work has won some of the biggest honors in children’s literature. His most recent book, "Drawing From Memory", describes growing up in post-World War II Japan and apprenticing himself to a famous Japanese comic book artist at the age of 12. Say talks about his life and how his autobiography influences his art.
Oregon Art Beat is a local public television program presented by OPB
Oregon Art Beat
Illustrator and Author Allen Say
Clip: Season 13 Episode 1325 | 6m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Japanese-born Portland-based children’s book illustrator and author Allen Say’s work has won some of the biggest honors in children’s literature. His most recent book, "Drawing From Memory", describes growing up in post-World War II Japan and apprenticing himself to a famous Japanese comic book artist at the age of 12. Say talks about his life and how his autobiography influences his art.
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