{"product_id":"wild-things-are-happening-the-art-of-maurice-sendak","title":"Wild Things Are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most comprehensive survey of the work of Maurice Sendak, the most celebrated picture book artist of all time—with previously unpublished archival materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished with The Columbus Museum of Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in conjunction with the eponymous Sendak retrospective touring museums in the United States and Europe in 2022–24, \u003cem\u003eWild Things Are Happening\u003c\/em\u003e 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 It features previously unpublished sketches, storyboards and paintings that emphasize Sendak’s creative processes.\u003cbr\u003eBringing together a broad diversity of perspectives on the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, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak\u003c\/strong\u003e (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 \u003cem\u003eKenny’s Window\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVery Far Away\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sign on Rosie’s Door\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e (consisting of \u003cem\u003eChicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePierre\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOutside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e. 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\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mesmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41254135562298,"sku":"SQ7878886","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/6659\/6922\/files\/art2.jpg?v=1771495128","url":"https:\/\/mesmermesmer.com\/products\/wild-things-are-happening-the-art-of-maurice-sendak","provider":"Mesmer Mesmer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}