Past exhibition: From Pen to Publisher

The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books
From 01/24/2012 to 05/27/2012

Every book has a life of its own: the flash of insight that inspired its creator; the negotiations among authors, publishers, and printers to produce it; and the readers who cherish and critique it. This exhibition follows the lives of three picture books by Maurice Sendak:The Sign on Rosie’s Door(1960),Outside Over There(1981), andBrundibar(2003). Spanning more than 40 years, each of these books was inspired and produced in radically different ways by Sendak and his collaborators. Together they reveal how Sendak pursued and preserved a core idea or character through his own artistic refinements and the ever-changing techniques and technologies of the publishing industry.

To learn more about the Rosenbach’s Maurice Sendak Collection,click here.

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