Richard Egielski was a student of Maurice Sendak at the Parsons School of Design.
Arthur Yorinks is a protege of Maurice Sendak, with whom he eventually founded the Night Kitchen Theater, a company which produces original dramatic works.
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Reynolds Price, who wrote the book, and Maurice Sendak, who illustrated it, are both celebrated in their fields and also close friends.
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"Marshall's work is undated, fresh and fragrant as a new spring garden. Nothing says this better than the 35 George and Martha stories. If one of James's most remarkable attributes was his genius for friendship, then George and Martha are the quintessential expression of that genius."
"I care about children a great deal. But I can't say that I write for them, because there is no way to isolate what is meant for children from what is intended for everyone else. While I don't write with children specifically in mind, let me say that they make the very best audience, and that they are, without question, the very best critics."
"Originally I didn't want them to be wild 'things'; I wanted them to be wild horses. In fact, the original title was 'Where the Wild Horses Are.' The dilemma arose when it become obvious that I couldn't draw horses. So I had to think of something I could draw. Because the truth about the creative process is that it's a hard-line, nitty-gritty business of what you can and cannot do--what your limitations are as an artist."
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The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, Maurice Sendak was a sickly child who spent a lot of time indoors observing life through an apartment window. Drawing became his escape; he was influenced by his favorite comic books, especially the Disney ones featuring Mickey Mouse. His career as an illustrator began in high school when he drew backgrounds for the comic strips "Mutt and Jeff", "Tippy", and "Captain Stubbs". He also illustrated a physics book, ATOMICS FOR THE MILLIONS, for one of his te more...
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06/10/1928 Brooklyn, New York, New York, Middle Atlantic States, Northeastern States, United States,
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I love Maurice Sendak. He's an interesting man to say the least. Great interview on NPR's Fresh Air. Along with Eric Carle, and Mercer Mayer. If you have children, these are must authors.