For nearly two hundred years, the brothers Grimm have been associated with classic folktales. Maurice Sendak has been an admirer of those stories all his life. From his 1973 illustrations for The Juniper Tree to his costume designs for Hansel and Gretel in 1996, Sendak has grappled with the mix of funny, cruel, and ancient elements that mingle in stories by the Grimms. More
This multimedia exhibition uses thirty objects from the Rosenbach’s Maurice Sendak collection to reflect the range of musical influences on the author’s work and invites visitors to make connections of their own. More