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08 May 2012

Too many wonderful people dying right now. R.I.P. Maurice Sendak, author of "Where The Wild Things Are," among many many others.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:45 | 10 comments

He also did the instructions for Little Bear. I love Little Bear!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 08 May | 11:13

*illustrations.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 08 May | 11:23

Try and get to see the wonderful documentary "Tell Them Anything You Want."

posted by Obscure Reference 08 May | 12:34

He left behind such a gift. I love Little Bear, too!

posted by redvixen 08 May | 12:42

What makes these passings, Sendak and MCA, feel strange is they represent pop icons that are distinctly next-generation for me. The Beastie Boys with "Fight For Your Right" were the first band whom I recognized as not-from-my-time, and "Where The Wild Things Are" is this fuzzy island from sometime between Scooby Doo and Barney.

posted by Ardiril 08 May | 13:34

posted by chewatadistance 08 May | 14:02

An illustrated conversation between Maurice Sendak and Art Spiegelman, as drawn by Spiegelman.

posted by BoringPostcards 08 May | 15:18

My mother loved Sendak way more than I did, although I didn't mind him too much. ("Don't you want to read WTWTA tonight?") I did enjoy the Nutshell Library and In the Night Kitchen; at some point I drew circumcision lines on all the penises with a black felt-tip pen.

Liked Richard Scarry a whole lot better though.

posted by Melismata 08 May | 16:33

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posted by BoringPostcards 08 May | 18:46

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From here.

posted by MonkeyButter 09 May | 10:32

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