PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
A new book collects six decades' worth of the artist's work [...] From sketching other kids playing in the street outside his childhood window, to the long, regimented days spent drawing, painting and writing in his Connecticut studio as an adult, Sendak remained dedicated all his life to at least one theme: wandering.--Lauren Christensen The New York Times Book Review His blending of a child's perspective with the visual vocabulary of grown-up fine art not only reveals his faith in a child's ability to deal with complex material, but may also have some bearing on the longevity of his books' appeal--that is, why we continue to love them even after we have left our childhoods behind.--Nicole Rudick Artforum An exquisite new book...There are so many treasures here it's hard to know where to begin.--Julia Vitale Airmail
