The Skirball Cultural Center; exhibit is included with admissionThe realm of childhood is playfully populated by all sorts of surreal and spectacular beasties, the colorful and quirky critters that kids draw, paint, mold out of dough, and dream up for their silliest yet most profound stories.
Maurice Sendak, the adored and acclaimed author and artist behind"Where the Wild Things Are" and"In the Night Kitchen," was just the happy-hearted guide that generations looked to during their literary adventures.But Mr. Sendak, who passed away 2012, wasn't solely about gleeful adventuring of the sunniest variety; his imaginative worlds were filled with monsters, too, and a respect for the fact that childhood wasn't always cheery.
While many fans know Mr. Sendak's role in children's literature, he also adored theater and opera, possessing a special affection for the music of Mozart. Sketches and designs of an operatic variety will also be on view during the exhibition, which runs through Sept. 1, 2024.More offbeat sights within the exhibition include footage from 1999 when a huge balloon paying tribute to"Where the Wild Things Are" appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
"The brilliant Maurice Sendak created work that, while informed by his own personal history, reaches across generations and communities," commented Sheri Bernstein, Skirball Cultural Center Museum Director.
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