Analysis Of Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are

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Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, is a well-known classic children’s book. In 1964, it won the Caldecott Medal for its rich illustrations. The illustrations in this picture book receive such high praise for its unique use of artistic style and elements. As I analyzed the book, a rather distinctive artistic style emerges; surrealism. According to our text surrealistic art emphasizes the subconscious by juxtaposing incongruous dreamlike and fantasy images with realistic ones (Brown, p. 59). Some of the illustrations display this style in many unique ways. For example, Sendak juxtaposes the realistic image of, the main character, Max wearing a costume and causing trouble in pursuit of his dog against the imaginative drawings