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Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bearbooks by Else Holmelund Minarik. His love of books began when, as a child, he developed health problems and was confined to his bed. He decided to become an illustrator after watching Walt Disney's film Fantasia at the age of twelve. One of his first professional commissions was to create window displays for the toy store FAO Schwarz. His illustrations were first published in 1947 in a textbook titled Atomics for the Millions by Maxwell Leigh Eidinoff. He spent much of the 1950s illustrating children's books written by others before beginning to write his own stories.

The Waiting
India ink on paper
Approximately 7.5 x 6.5 inches
c. late 1960’s-early 1970’s
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The King of All Wild Beasts
Original Vintage Illustration 
Detailed ink on heavy stock paper
Approximately 14 x 11 inches
Circa 1970s
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Phenomenal multi character illustration
Similar to the published original used for “Brooklyn Children's Museum
Learning is a Wild Thing”
India ink with watercolor on heavy stock watercolor paper
Approximately 12 x 10.5 inches
Circa  late 1990s
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Where the Wild Things Are - Bernard
Ink & colored pencil on paper
Approximately 8.5 x 7.5 inches
c. 1970’s
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Max
Graphite on paper
Approximately 14.25 x 11.75 inches
c. 1970’s

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In The Night Kitchen
Original Vintage Illustration 
Detailed Ink with watercolor on heavy stock paper
Approximately 10.25 x 9.25 inches
Circa 1970s
Signed lower right

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In the Land of the Wild Things
Black ink/marker on heavy stock paper
Approximately 12 x 12 inches
c. 1970’s
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Making Mischief
Bold marker on heavy stock paper
Approximately 13 x 10 inches
c. 1970’s
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Moishe and Max
Oversized illustration
Mixed media on paper
Approximately 15  x 19 inches 
Circa late 1980s
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Sendak in Philadelphia
India ink & watercolor on paper
Approximately 16.5 x 12.5 inches
c. 1995
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Max Character Model
Ink & mixed media on paper
Approximately 12 x 14 inches
c. 1970’s

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Max
Ink on paper
Approximately 10 x 10 inches
c. 1970’s
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A Wild Time with Mickey
Ink on heavy stock paper
Approximately 15 x 11 inches
c. 1970’s
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