| Description |
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm |
| Note |
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Maurice Sendak : a celebration of the artist and his work at the Society of Illustrators, New York, June 11-August 17, 2013, curated by Justin G. Schiller and Dennis M.V. David"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Sendak and his sixty-year career are celebrated in this full-color catalog of more than two hundred images from an exhibition at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Accompanied by essays, this work is a deeply personal and thoughtful tribute to a seminal artist whose singular vision has captured the imaginations of countless children and grown-ups throughout the world. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. The artist and his work -- Chapter II. Influences on book illustration -- Chapter III. Advertising and commercial art -- Chapter IV. Posters -- Chapter V. Really Rosie -- Chapter VI. On stage : theater, opera, and ballet -- Chapter VII. Maurice Sendak's intaglio prints, etchings, and lithographs -- Chapter VIII. Magazine contributions -- Chapter IX. Ephemera -- Chapter X. Where the wild things are -- Chapter XI. Maurice Sendak as teacher, educator, and mentor. |
| Subject |
Sendak, Maurice -- Exhibitions.
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Illustrators -- United States.
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Costume designers -- United States.
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Set designers -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Schiller, Justin G.
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David, Dennis M. V.
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Marcus, Leonard S., 1950- Editor.
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Sendak, Maurice.
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Society of Illustrators (New York, N.Y.)
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| ISBN |
9781419708268 hardback |
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1419708260 hardback |
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