The Art of Maurice Sendak by Selma G. Lanes

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The author invites us into the very special world of Maurice Sendak, a place of fantasies and wonderment, a land where adults can be children-and never grow up. The book's rich text is exemplary-based on interviews, conversations, and extensive research by Sendak's close friend Selma Lanes. Three huge fold-outs make for an extra-special treat. Virtually every page contains another Sendak gem-be it a quick sketch, an exquisite portrait of his mother or sister, or the preliminary drawings from Where the Wild Things Are. Always the artistic adventurer, Sendak experiments with many different forms-from the fairy-tale-like pen-and-ink drawings of Higglety Pigglety Pop! to the beautiful watercolor pieces that illustrate Mr. Even a stuffy physics textbook from 1947 is given the Sendak touch, as atoms, molecules, and chain reactions take on the form of people jiving and swinging. He was talented from the cradle, and his early works from the 1940s are given due recognition here-reflecting his fascination with the small intricacies of being human, and his devilish sense of humor. one took from the recent exhibition of The Art of Maurice Sendak (December 6. Sendak, best known for the charming and timeless Where the Wild Things Are, never fails to amuse and astonish with his creative wizardry. A diversity of influences inform an art for children. 823 ratings by Goodreads ISBN 10: 0810916002 / ISBN 13: 9780810916005 Published by Harry Abrams, New Nork, NY, 1980 Condition: As New Hardcover Save for Later From Orpheus Books (Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A. Page after page of lavish full-color illustrations and black-and-whites from one of America's best-loved children's artists adorn this hefty volume. The Art Of Maurice Sendak Lanes, Selma G. There is also an accompanying personal account of the artist's life.In a nutshell, The Art of Maurice Sendak is simply stunning. This book contains early sketches, ideas that were never developed and penned fantasies created while listening to music. SIGNED and dated September, 1990, by Maurice Sendak on the title page.

He is perhaps best known as the man who encouraged timid children (and parents) to venture Where the Wild Things Are, who revealed what goes on In the Night Kitchen and who proclaimed the unsung virtues of Chicken Soup with Rice. The Art of Maurice Sendak (First Edition, signed by Sendak) signed first edition 1980 A book which contains many images of the well-known author/illustrator in the United States, Maurice Sendak. Maurice Sendak ranks as one of the best known and loved childrens book artists in the USA, and has been awarded both the Hans Christian Andersen Medal and the Caldecott Medal.

The Art of Maurice Sendak by Selma G. Lanes