Gallery: 40 Tattoos Based On Maurice Sendak's Art

In memory of the late writer and children's book illustrator, here are 40 tattoos inspired by Maurice Sendak's artwork.

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Outside Over There

Published: 1981 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Outside Over There

Published: 1981 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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A Hole is to Dig

Published: 1952 
Written By: Ruth Krauss
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Dear Mili

Published: 1988
Written By: Wilhelm Grimm
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Pierre (A Cautionary Tale)

Published: 1962 in The Nutshell Library
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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A Hole is to Dig

Published: 1952 
Written By: Ruth Krauss
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963 
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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Where The Wild Things Are

Published: 1963
Written By: Maurice Sendak
Illustrations By: Maurice Sendak

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