Past Programs
Illustrating Harry Potter with Mary GrandPré, Brian Selznick, and David Saylor
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Thursday, October 25 | 7–8 pm | $35 (Members $30) | Students $25

EVENT DETAILS

How do you transform magical prose into captivating images? Find out from artists who have done just that with the Harry Potter series, adopting very different approaches to achieve equally stunning results. Hear from illustrators Mary GrandPré and Brian Selznick about their process, and learn from Scholastic Creative Director David Saylor about the process of selecting art for literature. Moderated by Tina Jordan.

LOCATION

The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

PURCHASING TICKETS

By phone: Contact New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily.
Online: Click on the orange “Reserve Tickets” button at the top of this page.
In person: Advance tickets may be purchased on site at New-York Historical’s Admissions desk during museum hours.

Students must present ID at the time of event.

Creative: Tronvig Group