Maurice Sendak is of course the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books such as Where the Wild Things Are (1963) and In the Night Kitchen (1970), but less well-known are his works for ...

Maurice Sendak, "Diorama of Moishe scrim and flower proscenium (Where the Wild Things Are)," 1979-1983, watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite pencil on laminated ...

Now Christie’s is riding the current wave of interest by offering a collection of wide-ranging artworks that inspired the artist and author throughout his life, as well as artworks by the artist ...

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins Publishers ...

Though best known as the author and illustrator of children’s books, in particular Where the Wild Things Are, he was also an opera aficionado who designed sets and costumes, starting with The Magic ...

In Ten Little Rabbits, a new posthumous picture book by Maurice Sendak, Mino the Magician waves his wand and, poof, a rabbit appears. Another wave and out springs a second and then a third. By the ...

You may know Maurice Sendak for his beloved children’s books like Where the Wild Things Are, but many don’t know that the renowned illustrator tried his hand at countless other artistic pursuits. Now, ...

From Little Bear's 1957 debut as the launch title in the I Can Read series to the direct-to-video release of The Little Bear Movie, the ursine hero, originally created by Else Holmelund Minarik and ...

Google has unveiled its latest Doodle in celebration of children's author Maurice Sendak. Google Google’s latest Doodle celebrates the life and 85th birthday of American writer and illustrator Maurice ...

When Maurice Sendak died in 2012, obituaries looked back at dozens ofterrific children's books written over his lifetime, as well as memorable set designs for ballets and operas. But his watershed ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist remembers the "Where the Wild Things Are" author. By Andy Lewis Maurice Sendak - H 2012 Maurice changed the way people looked at children’s literature. He was ...

Probably the best stage direction in the history of theater occurs in Act III of William Shakespeare’s “A Winter’s Tale.” A storm brews on the coast of Bohemia, where Antigonus, on orders of the king, ...