Illustrator Maurice Sendak created this painting of a Wild Thing decorated as a Christmas tree for the cover of the December 30, 1976 issue of Rolling Stone. Four years later, The Art of Maurice Sendak was published, and the design was reworked into a poster promoting the book with new text in the word balloons. "Some swell tree!" became "Some swell book!" A signed and inscribed copy of the poster was sold in October on eBay for a best offer somewhere under $350.
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Note: More blog posts featuring the art of Maurice Sendak including some Wild Things are here.
The Rosenbach Museum and Library houses the Maurice Sendak Collection.
'Tis the season for more Christmas posts from the archives of Attempted Bloggery. See them here.
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| Maurice Sendak,Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976 |
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| Maurice Sendak, The Art of Maurice Sendak poster, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980 Inscribed "To Freddie--/Maurice Sendak/1980" |
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| Maurice Sendak, The Art of Maurice Sendak poster detail, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980 Inscribed "To Freddie--/Maurice Sendak/1980" |
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| Maurice Sendak, The Art of Maurice Sendak poster, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980 Inscribed "To Freddie--/Maurice Sendak/1980" |
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| Maurice Sendak, Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976 |
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| "Maurice Sendak, King of All Wild Things," article by Jonathan Cott, Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976 |
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| Maurice Sendak, [The Wild Rumpus,] "Maurice Sendak, King of All Wild Things," article by Jonathan Cott, Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976 |
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| Maurice Sendak, Fantasy Sketch, "Maurice Sendak, King of All Wild Things," article by Jonathan Cott, Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976 |
Note: More blog posts featuring the art of Maurice Sendak including some Wild Things are here.
The Rosenbach Museum and Library houses the Maurice Sendak Collection.
'Tis the season for more Christmas posts from the archives of Attempted Bloggery. See them here.
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