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Graphics
Collection of graphics from the Secret Art collection, and from numerous children's books by Dr. Seuss
Sculptures
Dr. Seuss sculptures fom the Unorthodox Taxidermy collection, and from the monumental & table-tob bronze collection.
Theodor Seuss Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss (1904-1991)
You may think you're familiar with the work of the man who delighted millions as "Dr. Seuss" But the wildly imaginative creations included in the Secret Art Collection show a previously unseen dimension of Geisel's art. These sophisticated and whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never before shown to the public, will enchant and amaze you!
These fantastical images have the intiminable style of Geisel's altar ego Dr. Seuss, frequently depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings. The puckish Seuss humor is in evidence, as well as the insight that often gave his stories deeper meaning. But these paintings break new ground, using a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of Geisel's books for children.
For nearly sixty years, Theodor Seuss Geisel has delighted millions worldwide with his fanciful and often times surreal worlds in which moral and social tales unfold with the ease and excitement of a perpetual child. His unbridled creativity and his ability to touch the hearts of children, parents and grandparents alike goes unmatched within the 20th century art world.
As an illustrator, Dr. Seuss reached beyond the scope of most artists; his collection of more than 48 books for kids turned children’s literacy on its head. It began in 1957 with a captivating story about an uninvited cat in a tilted stovepipe hat that created mayhem and magic known as the Cat in the Hat. He was a proponent for equality and became the education of tolerance to a whole generation with books such as The Sneeches, Horton Hears a Who and Yertle the Turtle. Green Eggs & Ham is the 3rd largest selling book of all time! Seuss is also recognized for raising our conscience with hidden and not so hidden morals and messages, such as The Lorax, who remains a hero for environmentalists of all ages.
The 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss in 2004 will be a year long celebration that pays tribute to Ted Geisel’s creative and artistic contributions in the 20th century. In 2002, three museum exhibitions opened featuring The Art of Dr. Seuss; one at the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, one at the Connecticut Valley Historical Society and the third museum show opened at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, which featured all of the original works from “The Lorax.” A most notable occasion to honor the life of this beloved man was the unveiling of The Dr. Seuss National Memorial & Sculpture Garden, which will remain a permanent tribute to the characters he created.
Other celebrations in this “Suessentennial” are: The Cat in the Hat movie starring Mike Meyers, a major archive exhibition that will be unveiled at the UCSD Mandeville Library and a Postage Stamp to honor Ted Geisel, which will be unveiled on March 2, 2004. Additionally, The American Library Association announces the inception of the Ted Geisel Award in recognition of the country’s best beginner reader book author.
The Secret Art of Dr Seuss Collection has been recreated with great care by the widow of Dr. Seuss, Audrey Geisel, who will leave the estate of originals to remain intact, to a museum. These fine art prints and sculptures, beautifully produced in small editions, reflect a sophisticated whimsical painter whose unique style is in a league of his own. The fluid, painterly style has won applause across the world, and the praise of other contemporary masters. He will always be a hero to many…
