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Writer and illustratorMaurice Sendakis regarded as one of the most celebrated picture book artists in history.
His most famous title,Where The Wild Things Are, was published in 1963.
The exhibit boasts a selection of 400 objects, sketches, drawings, paintings, and mockups.
Most notably, the show marks the first time all originalWhere The Wild Things Arepaintings are exhibited.
For example, his turn as a stage designer for theater productions such asThe Magic FluteandThe Nutcrackerin the 1980s.
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendakwill beon view through February 17, 2025.
To learn more, visitDenver Art Museum’s website.
The Denver Art Museum honors the work of the late Maurice Sendak with a new exhibition.
Most notably, the show marks the first time all originalWhere The Wild ThingsAre paintings are exhibited.
Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are , 1963, watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper, 9 3/4 x 11 in. © The Maurice Sendak Foundation
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Maurice Sendak, detail from the title page of Where the Wild Things Are, 1963, watercolor and ink on paper, page: 9 7/8 x 22 in. © The Maurice Sendak Foundation
Maurice Sendak, Rosie and Buttermilk, her Cat , character studies for Really Rosie animation, 1973, watercolor and ink on paper, 13 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. ©The Maurice Sendak Foundation
