A Wild Thing for Peace

Lot 158
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Lot 158 | A Wild Thing for Peace
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SENDAK, Maurice (1928-2012). Cover art for "The Big Book of Peace," original pencil drawing on glassine paper, signed ("Maurice Sendak"), lower right, 1989.

252 x 203mm image size on larger sheet, matted and framed with color study to 710 x 495mm.

Heart-warming drawing of one of Sendak's most beloved characters. The Wild Thing "Moishe" sits in the trees with a grin on his face and a family of nesting birds in his hair (right between his horns). The Big Book of Peace was a collaboration of dozens of children's authors and illustrators featuring 17 short stories on the absurdity of conflict. This sketch drawing is framed with an original watercolor after Maurice Sendak; this would have been used as a color guide by the publishers. Published: The Big Book of Peace. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1990, front cover dust jacket art.


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