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Historical and Cultural Context
Drawing Prompt
Maurice Sendak (1928-) b. America


Sendak-TwoWildThings


“There must be more to life than having everything.” - http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/1009.html


Media emphasis: illustrator, writer, set designer

Art movement(s):

Glossary of Art Movements from Infoplease

Principles and elements of design: balance, color, contrast, emphasis, line, movement, pattern, rhythm, shape, space, texture, value

Helpful links: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/maurice-sendak/about-maurice-sendak/701/


Sendak-MaxWolfSuit


Sendak-MickeyNightKitchen


Sendak-ReallyRosie


Sendak-ChickenSoup


Sendak-BrudibarStageSet


Sendak-NutCrackerSet


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