Max

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Artwork Details

Title:	Max
Artist:	Maurice Sendak (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	60
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	1/16/2026
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Max

Ink & Watercolor

9 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Maurice Sendak was quite fond of operas, and in 1979 collaberated with the composer Oliver Knussen on a Where the Wild Things Are opera. This is a costume design for the main character Max, with Sendak indicating the fit, colors, material, and overall look of the outfit.

This piece was part of the show Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, and 50 Reasons, which traveled to 29 museums, libraries, and galleries across the U.S. and Canada. The art was also published in the book Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present by Tony Kushner ( Abrams, 2003 ).

I was 5, going on 6, when the book Where the Wild Things Are was published in 1963 ... the perfect age to discover Max and the Wild Things. I fell in love with the book, and it still remains a favorite to this day.

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	Ingrid Neilson
Joined:	January 2015
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/16/2026

Many fond memories of this book :)

Ron B
Member Since 2024

Posted on 1/16/2026

Still a favorite of mine as well. Congrats on a great Sendak drawing!

John Kelly
Member Since 2015

Posted on 1/17/2026

Lovely! Always loved Maurice Sendak. Charming and innocent. I wrote to him years ago and he sent me a sketch of Max's dog. Wonderful creator and artist.

matthew reed
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/19/2026

lovely stuff! all smiles!

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