Hands-On Tours: Sendak's 'Flaming Maniacs' March 31, 2010

Cross several literary genres as you handle illustrations from the Rosenbach's Maurice Sendak collection and compare them with passages from the artist's favorite books. Discuss a variety of diverting questions: What do Sendak and his heroes have in common? Why does Sendak call Blake a "flaming maniac?" And just what is a Steam Man of the Prairies? Dickens, Carroll, Blake, and Melville will help reveal Sendak's personality as a collector, as a reader, and as an artist. This tour is led by Patrick Rodgers, Traveling Exhibitions Coordinator at the Rosenbach.