For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
Be present in your work because kids live in the moment, so as soon as you're not in the present, you're not being authentic. — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at the pictures,… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
My uncle, who's an art teacher, took me under his wing and gave me a really strong foundation in art. I spent summers with… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
As a kid, I drew cartoon characters and comic book heroes. Spiderman and the X-Men were my favorites. — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
When I look at American history and I look at what history means to me, I look at it as if it were a… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
My purpose is to create a mirror for the reader to see themselves, to create a light for people to see themselves in the… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
Much of the message that I try to put across to students is that they have to figure out what they really like to… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
I think it's important to have confidence, but then it's also important to try to try something new, to leave your comfort zone to… — Kadir Nelson Copy Share Image
