DRAWING THE CURTAIN
MAURICE SENDAK’S
DESIGNS FOR
OPERA AND BALLET
THROUGH OCTOBER 6
Madison Ave. at 36th St.
themorgan.org
#MorganLibraryDrawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak’s Designs for Opera and Ballet is made possible
with generous support from the Rita Markus Fund for Exhibitions, The Maurice Sendak
Foundation, the Caroline Morgan Macomber Fund, Rudy and Sally Ruggles, and the
David Berg Foundation, with assistance from Marilyn J. Friedland.
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), Design for Ship (Nutcracker), 1982–4, gouache and graphite pencil on paper.
© The Maurice Sendak Foundation. The Morgan Library & Museum, Bequest of Maurice Sendak, 2013.107:289.
Photography by Janny Chiu.