Calling all Wild Things: Heritage plans epic June 30 Maurice Sendak auctionDALLAS — Maurice Sendak, perhaps the greatest children’s book author and illustrator of our time, has more in common with the Brothers Grimm than most would admit. But Sendak would admit it, being a fan of the Grimms’ grim tales to the point of collecting and illustrating them. Like the Grimms, Sendak was interested in […]
Ohio museum debuts major Maurice Sendak exhibition with a new twistCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Most people today know artist Maurice Sendak as the creator of children’s book classics such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. A new exhibition of his work looks at that reputation and a less well-known side of his immense output: his work as a designer for […]
Morgan Library exhibits Maurice Sendak opera and ballet set designsNEW YORK – A new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum explores another side of beloved children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak. Titled Drawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak’s Designs for Opera and Ballet, the special summer exhibition runs through October 6, 2019.
Museum to return loaned material to Maurice Sendak estatePHILA., Pa. (AP) – A small Philadelphia museum that houses more than 10,000 pieces by illustrator Maurice Sendak will be returning most of the collection to the author’s estate. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports trustees for Sendak’s foundation are reclaiming the artwork based on instructions in his will. He died in 2012. Sendak is best known […]