Posts tagged Maurice Sendak
Posts tagged Maurice Sendak
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the genius and talent of Maurice Sendak, born June 10, 1928.
Bella wants someone to read her a story. She’s picked out Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik, with pictures by Maurice Sendak (1961 hardcover edition).
Happy Caturday!
We all need a little make believe!
“As a kid, all I thought about was death,” the late Maurice Sendak told Vanity Fair two years ago. “But you can’t tell your parents that.” Judging from his final work, My Brother’s Book, Sendak’s obsession continued well into his final days…
(via Exclusive Excerpt: Maurice Sendak’s Gorgeous, Haunting Final Work, My Brother’s Book | Vanity Fair)
Maurice Sendak illustrations to go up for auction… Who wants in?
(via Maurice Sendak illustrations to go up for auction - Salon.com)
At the close of 2012, take a moment to reflect on the works and worlds and words of Ray Bradbury and Maurice Sendak, two exceptional artists we lost this year…

An array of Maurice Sendak picture hardcovers out in the wild…
A tribute, from British artist Jon Burgerman
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nypl:
For your contributions to literature, we thank you.
For your contributions to art, we thank you.
For your contributions to our childhood, we thank you.
RIP Mr. Sendak - The Library was honored to present you with the 2000 Library Lion award and you will forever be remembered as creator,…