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Taking place through June 10, the exhibition features items from the art collection of Maurice Sendak, the illustrator known ...
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 ...
From illuminated books by William Blake to the work of Beatrix Potter and Walt Disney, the legendary artist and author’s trove of treasures offers a window into his imaginative universe — offered in ...
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak' boasts more than 450 objects and artworks, tracing a rich creative life that extends far beyond his 1963 masterpiece. Courtesy: DAM / The Maurice Sendak ...
It’s a well-deserved spot, Heinrich believes. “Maurice Sendak was an artist, not an illustrator,” he said, an opinion visitors will likely share after touring this 450-object exhibit.
Peter Fisher for The New York Times Supported by By Arthur Lubow A pre-eminent writer and illustrator of children’s books, Maurice Sendak, who died in 2012 at 83, was also a passionate art ...
The exhibit was curated by Jonathan Weinberg, artist and curator of the Maurice Sendak Foundation. Weinberg and the foundation’s executive director, Lynn Caponera, both of whom knew Sendak from ...
Taking Sendak’s art seriously Perfectly timed for a holiday ... and Caspar David Friedrich. “Maurice was obsessed with German romanticism,’’ Weinberg said. Like the German artists, Sendak ...
Maurice Sendak, Artist, Collector, Connoisseur includes a live auction on 10 June - which would have been Sendak's 97th birthday - and an online auction 29 May-10 June 2025. The works will be on ...
This exhibition shows that even as Sendak stuck to simple themes, his art style was varied, energetic and wildly creative. “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” offers enough of his in ...
A “wild rumpus” is taking place at the Denver Art Museum and you are invited. Through February 17, 2025, “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak,” spotlights the iconic 1963 children’s ...