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Tom Dutton by Sir Hugh Casson ( 1966 ). To simplify this comparison , Lubetkin ’ s and Casson ’ s architecture will be treated as Post-war since they share key features of the modernist and Post-war typology .
Manipulation of colour A key illustrative feature prevalent in children ’ s picture books is colour , and it is without question that Browne has utilised this when supporting the narrative of “ Zoo ”. The drawing of the street ( Fig . 1 ) perfectly shows the way in which Browne has used bright , primary colours with the human characters and backgrounds . This starkly contrasts the grey , brown and black shades utilised for the enclosures ( Fig . 2 ) and the effect of this choice is not lost on the target audience . Evidence suggests that young children associate these duller and darker colours with boredom , fear and filth ( Mazlum & Mazlum , 2019 ), while the bright colours used in the images of the people are indicative of amusement , beauty and humour . This is a clear example of Browne ’ s use of colour to create subliminal emotive responses from the reader , but is this the reality ?
We can compare the illustration of Burton ’ s “ Giraffe House ” ( Fig . 3 ), which to the photograph of the Giraffe House ( Fig . 4 ). The colours in these images are remarkably similar ; Browne has clearly lifted the shades of the brickwork , doors and roofing from reality . It is notable that the Aviary visible behind the Giraffe house has been exaggerated and silhouetted in the illustration ; the light framework becoming heavier and more dominant . The landscape that sits before the building has
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Figure 1 - “ Zoo ”, Page 2 ( Browne , 1992 )
Figure 2 - “ Zoo ”, Page 17 ( Browne , 1992 )