- Editorial:
- DELMONICO BOOKS
- Any d'edició:
- 2022
- Matèria
- Books in english
- ISBN:
- 978-1-63681-052-2
- Pàgines:
- 248
- Idioma:
- English
WILD THINGS ARE HAPPENING
THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
u003cpu003eThe most comprehensive survey of the work of Maurice Sendak, the most celebrated picture book artist of all time--with previously unpublished archival materialsu003c/pu003eu003cpu003ePublished in conjunction with the eponymous Sendak retrospective touring museums in the United States and Europe in 2022-24, u003ciu003eWild Things Are Happeningu003c/iu003e emphasizes Maurice Sendak's relationship to the history of art and the influences of his art collecting on his images. It features previously unpublished sketches, storyboards and paintings that emphasize Sendak's creative processes.u003cbru003eBringing together a broad diversity of perspectives on the award-winning artist, the book includes an extended essay by the renowned art historian Thomas Crow that traces the genesis and cultural contexts of Sendak's most famous book, u003ciu003eWhere the Wild Things Areu003c/iu003e. It also includes interviews and appreciations by many of Sendak's key collaborators, including Carroll Ballard, Michael Di Capua, John Dugdale, Spike Jonze, Twyla Tharp and Arthur Yorinks.u003cbru003eu003cbu003eMaurice Sendaku003c/bu003e (1928-2012) was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. A largely self-taught artist, Sendak wrote and illustrated over 150 books during his 60-year career, including u003ciu003eKenny's Windowu003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eVery Far Awayu003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eThe Sign on Rosie's Dooru003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eNutshell Libraryu003c/iu003e (consisting of u003ciu003eChicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnnyu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003ePierreu003c/iu003e), u003ciu003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!u003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eWhere the Wild Things Areu003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eIn the Night Kitchenu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003eOutside Over Thereu003c/iu003e. He collaborated with such celebrated authors as Meindert DeJong, Tony Kushner, Randall Jarrell, Ruth Krauss, Else Holmelund Minarik and Isaac Bashevis Singer, and he illustrated classics by the Brothers Grimm, Melville and Tolstoy.u003c/pu003e
