Lines of Enchantment: Mary Shepard's Visual Interpretation of Mary Poppins
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| Article Title | Lines of Enchantment: Mary Shepard's Visual Interpretation of Mary Poppins |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 9873 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Baguley, Margaret and Kerby, Martin |
| Journal Title | Australian Art Education |
| Journal Citation | 46 (1), pp. 25-47 |
| Article Number | 2 |
| Number of Pages | 23 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Australian Art Education |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1032-1942 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.arteducation.org.au/current-issue |
| Abstract | Although P. L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins, is quite well known, Mary Shepard, the illustrator of the original series of books, has not received the same attention. This article seeks to provide important insights into Mary Shepard’s visual interpretation of the character of Mary Poppins and the impact of her relationship with P. L. Travers across the original series of eight books published between 1934 and 1988. Her commitment to the character of Mary Poppins remained constant throughout her 54-year professional relationship with P. L. Travers. Shepard’s artistic ability was evident in the way she visually interpreted the stories written by Travers, particularly in relation to the complex metaphysical aspects associated with the character of Mary Poppins. The four stages of group formation, Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing, proposed by Tuckman (1965) and a final stage, Adjourning, after modification of the model (Tuckman & Jensen, 1977) provided an analytical lens to explore this partnership. |
| Keywords | Mary Poppins; adjourning; artist; Disney; Forming; group dynamics; illustrator; Storming; Norming visual interpretation; P. L. Travers; Performing; Mary Shepard |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430303. Biography |
| 360602. Fine arts | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/100x1w/lines-of-enchantment-mary-shepard-s-visual-interpretation-of-mary-poppins
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