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Installation shot of Sendak Gallery 2005 exhibition Stories and Good Advice from Kids

Maurice Sendak Gallery


There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak

The Rosenbach's Sendak Gallery is temporarily being used as a featured exhibition space for the exhibition There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak, the largest Sendak exhibition in the history of the Rosenbach, occupying 4 rooms over 2 floors and two different buildings.

The Sendak Gallery will return to its traditional use in June of 2009 to feature Sendak-specific exhibitions in addition to the special Rosenbach exhibition.

To see an array of past Sendak Gallery exhibition, please clik on any of the links to the left.

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The Maurice Sendak Gallery was inaugurated in April 2003 in conjunction with the Rosenbach Museum & Library's grand re-opening celebration. The Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the works and personal collections of longtime trustee and supporter Maurice Sendak.

One of the best-known creators of contemporary children's books, Sendak has authored and illustrated over 100 books in a career spanning nearly seven decades. The themes and illustrations that characterize Sendak's work have challenged the norms of children's literature over time and continue to entrance both children and adults to this day. His innovative technique and honest portrayal of childhood emotion are celebrated worldwide and have earned him several prestigious honors, including the Caldecott Book Medal (1964), the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1970), the National Medal of Arts (1996), a Library of Congress "Living Legend" medal (2000), and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature (2003).

The Rosenbach Museum Shop is the only authorized source for a wide variety of books and prints signed by Maurice Sendak, as well as an assortment of unsigned Sendak books, prints, toys and more. Visit our online shop or call 215-732-1600, x213 to learn more.

 

 

Click here to hear Maurice Sendak read from his book Brundibar (Audio tour courtesy of the New York Times)

PAST SENDAK GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Really Rosie, Winter 2007 - Spring 2008

Parents in the Artwork of Maurice Sendak, Summer-Fall 2007

Ephemera, Winter 2007

The Art of Making Picture Books, Summer 2006

Stories and Good Advice from Kids, Winter 2005-2006

 

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