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November 23,2008
Where the Wild Things Went
by roxanne
Well, they tore down what looked to be Maurice Sendak's house this past week. It's been a fixture on Williams Avenue for many years. For those of you who have driven by this place, you had to wonder what lived inside. If you are like me, I'll bet you imagined that the place was filled with the Wild Things or maybe that Maurice himself secretly lived inside, or maybe Maurice lived WITH the Wild Things inside. Though the exterior was forever plagued with graffiti attacks, whoever lived inside, maybe Maurice himself, had a way of getting those Wild Things back into their place pretty quickly. This one of a kind, magical place that has held such mystery will be greatly missed!
"Where the Wild Things Went" by Roxanne Mossman
posted at 10:15 AM
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Comments:
NR - November 23, 2008 06:55 PM
That's a pretty old photo, the graffiti was looking quite lovely as of late. A friend of mine asked if he could have one of the front panels, he was told by the construction workers to come back later after they talked to the owner. When he returned he was told that he could have one- for $100. Pssh. Whatever!
Benjamin - November 23, 2008 10:16 PM
In case you're curious, much of the featured art is by Charlie Alan Kraft - http://charliealankraft.com/
Roxanne - November 24, 2008 06:05 AM
Yes--it is an old photo. I always meant to get back to get another shot but just never got around to it, for which I kicked myself when I saw the were tearing it down. It was amazing how it always seemed to get cleaned up after a gaffiti attack with new beasts onboard. Thanks for the lead on Charlie--I never heard of him.
Laryssa - November 24, 2008 08:00 AM
Thanks so much for the info about Sendak. Too Shy to Stop writer Ariela Rose just did a piece about the Sendak exhibit in Philadelphia for our magazine. You can read the article here.
Roxanne - November 24, 2008 08:30 AM
Wow! Here is a link to the artist's bio:
http://charliealankraft.com/
He IS one of the Wild Things!
Here is a link to his MySpace page with a video of the Wild Things house on Williams Avenue:
http://www.myspace.com/charliealankraft
He's a one of a kind!
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