01:470:225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Arianism, The Holocaust, Klaus Barbie
30 Jul 2018
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1964 essay shape of music : quickening. To conceive musically is to quicken story. All of his artwork gets created to music. For dear mili he listened to mauller, Pictures of dear mili : aesthetic of silence. Sendak identified w dear mili as his own. Feels as if the tale is his. Takes over this tale as his own. Illustrates other grimm"s tales, he does it consistent w storyline, not the case in dear mili. Calls on german romantic tradition, quotes number of paintings that come from german romantic tradition. Sendak is critiquing static silent fairy tale world which is also the real world. Dear mili remained unpublished in 19th century. Mili was real life acquaintance of wilhelm grimm. Mother sends daughter into the woods to protect her from the terrible men when war breaks out. Confronted by terrible storm, guarded by guardian angel, saved by saint joseph. St joseph thanks her w rose bud.
