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scans_dailyGiven his contribution to the field of the graphic medium, I do feel this is appropriate for Scans_Daily (and the "legality" post will also explain it)
The BBC, and others, report that Maurice Sendak, the American illustrator who gave the world "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen" amongst others has died at the age of 83 following complications from a stroke.
Whether it was Max and his Wild Rumpus in Where the Wild Things Are
Or my personal favourite, the strange (almost creepy) vibes to be found In the Night Kitchen (Sort of like Winsor Mackay's dream logic in many respects) his artwork is instantly recognisable, and you never once felt he was talking down to his young audience.
Some of his work was pretty harrowing in it's way and he illustrated the work of other authors without a qualm, he drew llutrsations for "grown up books" as well as for kids, and some of the kids work was a lot more intense than the ostensibly adult stuff. He had few illusions about the world, which makes what he did draw seem even odder when you think about it.
Here is Art "Maus" Spiegelman's pictorial version of a meeting they had nearly 20 years ago, which illustrates this better than I could hope to. (and I'm indebted to Tumblr for showing me these pages).
Thank you for making my childhood that little bit stranger Mr Sendak, and I'm hoping that wherever you are, there's the mother of all Wild Rumpus' for you to enjoy!
The BBC, and others, report that Maurice Sendak, the American illustrator who gave the world "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen" amongst others has died at the age of 83 following complications from a stroke.
Whether it was Max and his Wild Rumpus in Where the Wild Things Are
Or my personal favourite, the strange (almost creepy) vibes to be found In the Night Kitchen (Sort of like Winsor Mackay's dream logic in many respects) his artwork is instantly recognisable, and you never once felt he was talking down to his young audience.
Some of his work was pretty harrowing in it's way and he illustrated the work of other authors without a qualm, he drew llutrsations for "grown up books" as well as for kids, and some of the kids work was a lot more intense than the ostensibly adult stuff. He had few illusions about the world, which makes what he did draw seem even odder when you think about it.
Here is Art "Maus" Spiegelman's pictorial version of a meeting they had nearly 20 years ago, which illustrates this better than I could hope to. (and I'm indebted to Tumblr for showing me these pages).
Thank you for making my childhood that little bit stranger Mr Sendak, and I'm hoping that wherever you are, there's the mother of all Wild Rumpus' for you to enjoy!
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Date: 2012-05-08 11:09 pm (UTC)I think it's awesome that, even in his final years, he kept up his creative spirit and his incredibly quirky attitude.