Maurice Sendak exhibit at the Danbury Public Library gives you a window into the works of this great illustrator. “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak” is open now and scheduled to run through June 24th, according to The Connecticut Post.
The exhibit of Sendak’s image publications spans the 50 years that his illustrations have been a favorite for kids, even though most never knew the man’s name. His images remain as relevant today as they were a half a century ago.
Some of the imaginative illustrations of author Maurice Sendak that you will see are a bird the size of a small car, a younger boy parading via a metropolis of food boxes and milk cartons along with terrifying monsters created by him for his 1963 picture book, “Where the Wild Things Are.”
The Maurice Sendak exhibit “details how Sendak’s picture books were a way to conquer his own monsters,” according to the Post. The director of the library, Mark Hasskarl, said that the committee applied for this exhibit as a way to celebrate the Jewish culture.
Along with the creations of Sendak, visitors will see “how memories of Sendak’s childhood in Brooklyn deeply impacted his creations,” according to the Post. The pictures are an amazing look at how bullies targeting Jewish children and Sendak watching kids play outside through his apartment window greatly influenced his work.
This is a very special exhibit and Connecticut residents are lucky to have this in their own backyard. It is worth the trip to see from anywhere in the Nutmeg State.
Reference: Connecticut Post
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