Collection Highlights

Final drawing for Where the wild things are. © Maurice Sendak, 1963

Where the Wild Things Are
Sendak suffuses this scene with a sense of expectation as Max haughtily imagines himself out of the confines of his room. More

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Maurice Sendak in 2007. Photo courtesy of Michael O’Reilly.
Maurice Sendak in his studio, 2003
Maurice Sendak
Script for Brundibar, adapted by Tony Kushner. Pen and ink. © 1999 by Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak.
Three storyboard designs for Outside Over There. © 1976 by Maurice Sendak.
In Rosie’s Backyard, dummy book for The Sign on Rosie’s Door. Pen and ink, watercolor. © 1954 by Maurice Sendak.
Corrected proof of dust jacket for Outside Over There. © 1981 b
Pen To Publisher
Final drawing for Brundibar, written by Tony Kushner. Pencil, pen and ink, wate
Final drawing for The Singing Family of the Cumberlands, written by Jean Ritchie
Final drawing for Outside Over There. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolor. © 1979
Detail of manuscript page for Pierre. Pen and ink on notebook paper. © 1961 by
Grace Notes
Manuscript page for Where the Wild Things Are. © Maurice Sendak, 1963.
Final drawing for Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present. © Maurice Sendak.
Storyboard for Alligators All Around. Pen and ink, watercolor. © Maurice Sendak
Final drawing for The Bat-Poet. Pen and ink. © Maurice Sendak, 1964,
Wild New Ways
For Ruthie… Original drawing by Maurice Sendak for Ruth Krauss.
Preliminary dustjacket for A Very Special House, © Maurice Sendak, 1953.
Final drawing for I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue. © Maurice Sendak, 1956.
Storyboard for A Very Special House, © Maurice Sendak, 1953. All rights reserved
For Ruthie
Final drawing for Where the Wild Things Are. ©Maurice Sendak, 1963
Final drawing for Higgelty, Piggelty Pop! ©Maurice Sendak, 1967.
Prelimary drawing Prelimary drawing for Outside Over There.©Maurice Sendak, 1981
Final drawing from Pierre: Or, the Ambiguities, by Herman Melville. © Maurice Se
Maurice Sendak Collection

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Final drawing for Where the Wild Things. © 1963 by Maurice Sendak

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - Sunday, March 2, 2014

Maurice Sendak and Stephen Colbert
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - Sunday, November 11, 2012
Preliminary drawing for Time magazine. Pencil. Gift of Justin Schiller. © 1988

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Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Sunday, May 26, 2013
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