Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012). Jewish Book Month, Jewish Book Council, poster study, 1985. Pencil on paper. 18-1/...

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Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012)
Jewish Book Month, Jewish Book Council, poster study, 1985
Pencil on paper
18-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches (47.0 x 36.8 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right

Property from the Collection of Justin Schiller

EXHIBITED:
The Society of Illustrators, New York, "Maurice Sendak, Genius of American Picture Books Exhibition and Sale," April 1-July 10, 2021.

LITERATURE:
M. Sendak, Posters by Maurice Sendak, 1986, p. 27, illustrated;
J.G. Schiller, D.M.V. David, L.S. Marcus, Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work, New York, 2013, p. 111, illustrated.

In the present work, sponsored by the Jewish Book Council, November 7-December 7, 1985, two children are being read to by a Wild Thing from a book by Sholom Aleichim. A quote from HaiGaon - "To three possessions thou shouldst look - Acquire a field, a friend, a book." - is inscribed along the image bottom edge. The copyright holder of all artworks by Maurice Sendak is retained by the Maurice Sendak Foundation, Inc. and any reproduction is strictly forbidden.


More information about Maurice Sendak. See also: Sendak, Maurice, Maurice Bernard Sendak Artist.



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