How Will Sendak Be Remembered?

Maurice Sendak has had a rough year, and at 80, seems to be considering what could be called the Norman Rockwell legacy question: “was he a great artist or a mere illustrator? …That Mr. Sendak fears that his work is inadequate, that he is racked with insecurity and anxiety, is no surprise. For more than 50 years that has been the hallmark of his art.”