<br>Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for <em>Where the Wild Things Are</em>. Both the text and the illustrations brilliantly capture an angry little ...

A retrospective highlighting the works and the imaginative life of the artist and author will run through Feb. 17 at the Denver Art Museum. “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” features around 450 ...

Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," died early Tuesday. He was ...

When it comes to book banning, there are some usual reasons for librarians, schools, parents, and governments to use. Most of the time, it's to silence specific voices or it's due to the view of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

'Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak' boasts more than 450 objects and artworks, tracing a rich creative life that extends far beyond his 1963 masterpiece. Courtesy: DAM / The Maurice Sendak ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Maurice Sendak is best known as a children’s book author and illustrator, but his timeless works speak to adults, too. He’s the famous artist behind the classic 1963 children’s book “Where the Wild ...

From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll star at Christie’s June sales. A detail of Maurice Sendak’s Disneyana collection.

Maurice Sendak is probably best known to the children of America for having written and illustrated “Where the Wild Things Are” (1963). Sendak died in 2012, yet his work continues with “Hansel and ...

This exhibition shows that even as Sendak stuck to simple themes, his art style was varied, energetic and wildly creative. “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” offers enough of his in-process work ...