Columbus art museum in the US debuts major Maurice Sendak exhibition

Visitors examine a series of Maurice Sendak illustrations at the new retrospective. Photo: AP

Most people today know artist Maurice Sendak as the creator of children’s book classics such as Where The Wild Things Are and In The Night Kitchen.

A new exhibition of his work looks at that reputation and a less well-known side of his immense output: his work as a designer for opera, theatre, film, and television.