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Zimmerli Art Museum
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Interview with Petra Mathers
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Kisses from Rosa: The Book
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6th Draft
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Visual Interpretive Analyses
Notes on Creating a Visual Interpretive Analysis
Visual Interpretive Analyses of Kisses from Rosa
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Books Authored and Illustrated
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Visual Interpretive Analysis: Rosa and Aunt Mookie Unpack

What does the placement of Rosa in this illustration communicate to the viewer?

Study the sample illustration from: Kisses from Rosa by Petra Mathers (New York: Knopf, 1995.) It is best to examine the entire book to see the interrelationships established among illustrations and text.

It is important to read the accompanying text to this illustration:

Choose the answer that reflects your interpretation of the illustration:

1. Rosa and Aunt Mookie become closer as Rosa lets Aunt Mookie into her world.

2. Rosa still feels shy with Aunt Mookie.

3. Aunt Mookie tries to make Rosa feel comfortable and secure.



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