More Sendak of the collection on display at Rosenbach

The Rosenbach’s Maurice Sendak Gallery moves to a new stage
Experience the classic REALLY ROSIE and other original artwork
Opening November 23rd – Spring 2008

The Rosenbach Museum & Library celebrates the work of Maurice Sendak – author of such beloved children’s classics as Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, and Outside Over There – with the relocation of the Sendak Gallery, to a larger exhibition space in the Rosenbach’s Maurice Sendak Building. The gallery will open in its new space on Friday, November 23rd with Really Rosie, a new exhibition exploring Sendak’s collaborative project with singer-songwriter Carole King.

In 1975, Sendak’s words and illustrations came to life with the television debut and musical
adaptation of some of his earlier tales for children, such as The Sign on Rosie’s Door, Chicken
Soup with Rice, Pierre, and Alligators All Around. Led by the theatrical Rosie and starring the
Nutshell Kids, the televised special led to a songbook and recordings with King voicing the title
character, as well as later opera and musical productions. Original artwork – including Sendak's
largest drawing at over 9' x 11' (on view for the first time), animation cels, musical scores,
manuscripts, film and video, playbills, and posters featuring Rosie – will be on view.
Following Really Rosie in May 2008, the museum will present There’s a Mystery There: Sendak
on Sendak, a major retrospective presented in four of the museum’s gallery spaces and
showcasing the largest repository of Sendak’s work in the world, held by the Rosenbach.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is located at 2008-2010 Delancey Place and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free for children under 5. For more information, please call (215) 732-1600 or visit www.rosenbach.org.

Maurice Sedak Portrait of Rosie	Maurice Sedak July (superbowl watercolor)

One of the most famous creators of contemporary children's books, Maurice Sendak has
authored and illustrated 84 books in a career spanning nearly six decades. The themes and
illustrations that characterize Sendak's work have challenged the norms of children's literature
over time and continue to entrance both children and adults to this day. His innovative techniques and honest portrayal of childhood emotion are celebrated worldwide and have earned him several prestigious honors, including the Caldecott Book Medal (1964), the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1970), the National Medal of Arts (1996), a Library of Congress "Living Legend" medal (2000), and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature (2003).

Really Rosie is curated by the Rosenbach’s Karen Schoenewaldt and Judith M. Guston.

About the Rosenbach
The Rosenbach Museum & Library seeks to inspire curiosity, inquiry, and creativity by engaging
broad audiences in exhibitions, programs, and research based on its remarkable and expanding collections. The museum was founded by legendary book dealer A.S.W. Rosenbach and his
brother and business partner Philip. With an outstanding collection of rare books, manuscripts,
furniture, and art, the Rosenbach is a museum and world-renowned research library, set within
two historic 1865 townhouses, that reflects an age when great collectors lived among their
treasures.
This exhibition is made possible by Janet S. & H. Lewis Klein and West Insurance Group.