Maurice Sendak Exhibition


Near the entrance to an exhibition at the Danbury Public Library, half a dozen pen-sized, bearded gnomes are working together to make a baby wailing in his crib from the ground and sneak him into the night.

Illustrations of fantasy author Maurice Sendak - a bird the size of a small car, a young man who entered a city of food boxes and cartons of milk - have captivated young audiences for generations.

Her book of drawings of 1963, "Where the Wild Things Are," a boy named Max, who conquered the terrifying monsters of his imagination, was a favorite of children for nearly 50 years.

The exhibition, "In a nutshell: Maurice Sendak Worlds" opened May 14 at the Library, and is scheduled for June 24. It sets out in detail how Sendak's picture books was a way to conquer your monsters.

Mark Hasskarl, library director, said he and other members applied for the exhibition because they wanted to showcase an exhibition that celebrates Jewish culture. The American Library offered three programs, including "In a word."

"Sendak and I liked this one because we liked so much his books," said Hasskarl. "I came to them late, until I was in the '20s, and I started reading to my daughter when she was born."

Sendak was born in Brooklyn to immigrant Polish Jew who fled Europe to escape the Nazis. As a child he was horrified to learn that his parents remained in Poland, all died in concentration camps.

The show has many illustrations of emblematic books Sendak and explains how, through images and stories of adventure, Sendak has tried to recreate the splendor of the old world and in Poland to overcome its destruction.

Danbury Library is the only library in Connecticut was able to ensure the visit of a traveling exhibition, which is about 35 libraries at the national level and also the stops in Colorado, Florida and North Carolina.

Hasskarl said he believes Danbury has been chosen because of special programs for adults, he planned to complement the exhibition, which will include a screening of the film adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are" followed by a Hasskarl presentation, 10 h 45: June-June

Visitors to the exhibition will see how Sendak's childhood memories of Brooklyn deeply impressed by his creations. Each display presents a different set of illustrations for books, Sendak, and show that children play to look out the window of his apartment in Brooklyn, and watching the playground bullies who targeted children announced Jewish characters in his illustrated books.

Patricia Gilbert, who visited the exhibition on Monday afternoon, said she had no idea the personal history that went into Sendak stories.

"It's fascinating. It makes me want to read them all, "said Gilbert, who read" Where the Wild Things Are "with his grandchildren." You see so many layers to him now, and you do not get it before. These personal demons, all parents are met. "

Hasskarl then said "in short" is suitable for adults, children will surely enjoy the vivid illustrations of Sendak.

"In many of (his books), he writes things that children often scawre," Hasskarl said. "And when children see their survival of their encounter with the wild things, it helps them work through the core of that fear."

According Hasskarl, who personally knows the author and illustrator, this exhibition offers a rare glimpse of the personal history of Sendak.

"We actually talked about some of his favorite movies" on its books, Hasskarl said, adding that Sendak is a big fan of the Disney animated film "Pinnochio."

For readers who have wondered what people should be inspired tusks horrible monsters in "Where the Wild Things Are" shows "in a Nutshell" provides an insightful look into the mind of the author.

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