Random House | ISBN:0679434488 | File Type: PDF, 96 pages | File size: 61.Mb | Oct. 3rd, 1995
General Art History: If you ve ever read Oh the laces You ll Go The Cat in the Hat Horton Hears a Who or any of the dozens of books written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel you may think you re familiar with the work of the man who delighted millions as Dr Seuss But the wildly imaginative creations collected in these pages show a previously unseen dimension of Geisel s art These fabous 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 inimitable style of Geisel s alter 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 The Secret Art of Dr Seuss exhibits a sophisticated technically accomplished and often quite unrestrained side of Geisel s talent As his widow Audrey Geisel writes in her eloquent note to the collection I remember telling Ted that there wod come a day when many of his paintings wod be seen and he wod thus share with his fans another facet of himself his private self That day has come
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