Maurice sendak

Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak is now open to the public in #NY until 18 December. The selling exhibition of drawings watercolors and set pieces by the beloved author includes Where The Wild Things Are: Moishe And Bernard from 1970. #wherethewildthingsare by sothebys

Maurice Sendak

In 1982 Maurice Sendak was interviewed by the BBC’s arts documentary series Omnibus. ‘The highly reclusive writer’ had just completed designs for a production of Profokiev’s opera, The Love of Thre…

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We’ve been spoiled with some amazing books about children’s books lately. First came the essential Oxford Companion by Daniel Hahn, with three and a half thousand perfectly encapsulated entries on …

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Sadly, the world of literature lost a great author and illustrator today, Maurice Sendak. Here is some of his wonderful illustrations from some of his books, both as author and illustrator, and as contributing illustrator. His list of books is so long, this is only a small dip into what he has done. Enjoy these beautiful pictures. They have made me fondly remember his contribution to children's literature, I hope they do the same for you. Little Bear Series by Else Holmelund Minarik and…

Let's Be Enemies Janice May Udry with pictures by Maurice Sendak Harper & Row, 1961 Just can't get enough of that Sendak stuff. Really,...