‘Drawing the Curtain,’ a new exhibit showcasing the illustrator’s designs for opera and ballet, sheds light on his love of music and stagecraft. For generations of fans, the name “Maurice Sendak” ...

Maurice Sendak is of course the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books such as Where the Wild Things Are (1963) and In the Night Kitchen (1970), but less well-known are his works for ...

‘Drawing the Curtain’ offers a portrait of the artist as a set and costume designer for productions including ‘The Nutcracker,’ ‘The Love for Three Oranges,’ and — of course — ‘Where the Wild Things ...

In Ten Little Rabbits, a new posthumous picture book by Maurice Sendak, Mino the Magician waves his wand and, poof, a rabbit appears. Another wave and out springs a second and then a third. By the ...

Now Christie’s is riding the current wave of interest by offering a collection of wide-ranging artworks that inspired the artist and author throughout his life, as well as artworks by the artist ...

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins Publishers ...

Maurice Sendak, "Where the Wild Things Are" (1963), tempera on paper, 9 3/4 inches x 11 inches (all images © The Maurice Sendak Foundation) “I don’t set out to ...

Probably the best stage direction in the history of theater occurs in Act III of William Shakespeare’s “A Winter’s Tale.” A storm brews on the coast of Bohemia, where Antigonus, on orders of the king, ...

Maurice Sendak at his home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, in 1990 Barbara Alper / Getty Images You may know Maurice Sendak for his beloved children’s books like Where the Wild Things Are, but many don’t ...

Google has unveiled its latest Doodle in celebration of children's author Maurice Sendak. Google Google’s latest Doodle celebrates the life and 85th birthday of American writer and illustrator Maurice ...

When Maurice Sendak died in 2012, obituaries looked back at dozens ofterrific children's books written over his lifetime, as well as memorable set designs for ballets and operas. But his watershed ...