Wild Things Are Happening - The Art of Maurice Sendak

Wild Things Are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak, edited by Jonathan Weinberg / ISBN 9781636810522 / 247-page hardcover, 8.75 x 10.5 inches, published in 2022 by DelMonico Books and the Columbus Museum of Art ***   The most comprehensive survey of the work of Maurice Sendak, the most celebrated picture book artist of all time―with previously unpublished archival materials Published in conjunction with the eponymous Sendak retrospective touring museums in the United States and Europe in 2022–24, Wild Things Are Happening 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 It features previously unpublished sketches, storyboards and paintings that emphasize Sendak’s creative processes. Bringing 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, W