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Dr Seuss The Cat Behind the Hat
Author: Caroline W. Smith, William Dreyer, Robert M. Chase

This comprehensive look at the breadth of art that Theodor Geisel created over his lifetime is an eye-opening peek behind the public persona into the real story of the man who was Dr. Seuss. Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Ted Geisel created a body of previously little-known work during his leisure hours that he called his ?Midnight Pai... more »ntings,? and which is now known as ?The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss.? This irrepressible and soulful collection redefines Ted Geisel as an iconic American artist. For sixty years, his ?Secret Art? allowed Geisel to expand his artistic boundaries without the confines and pressures of commercial deadlines and influences. These paintings afforded the peaceful distraction that he craved, and through this work, the tenets of surrealism?surprise and juxtaposition?energized his sensibilities. This volume exuberantly juxtaposes Geisel?s ?Midnight Paintings? with his best-loved children?s books because this was how Dr. Seuss constructed his creative life?his days devoted to literature for children, his nights to letting his mind and palette wander to even stranger shores. Inevitably, Geisel created images in his private artworks that would find their way into his literary projects. Though he fiercely protected his ?Secret Art? from criticism during his lifetime, his intention all along was for these works to be seen when he was gone. It is downright absurd to make an art book on Dr. Seuss that attempts a straight chronology on the life and work of this multitalented author, illustrator, painter, sculptor, political cartoonist, adman, doodler, practical joker, and Cat Behind the Hat. Chronology is, in this case, an elusive term. His life meanders between so many facets of artistic impulses, with images cross-pollinating over years and even decades, that the chronological line of his life is as dippy and curved as the architectural elements of a house in Who-ville.Therefore, this book is ?chronological-ish.? That is to say, some things come at the right time and some at the wrong time. But just as Dr. Seuss taught us to look at life ?through the wrong end of a telescope,? the iconic artwork packed into these pages helps us understand that it isn?t always a straight line from here to there that matters . . . but rather the fun of the journey that really counts. Chapters include: As Early as It GetsDr. Seuss and His Midnight Paintings Very EarlyAdvertising and Editorial Work Pretty EarlyCollection of Unorthodox Taxidermy Still EarlySecrets of the Deep Less EarlyThe War Years No Longer EarlyThe Post-War Years LaterLa Jolla Birdwomen A Little LaterThe Cat Behind the Hat Even LaterThe Grinch A Smidge Later Than ThatHappy Birthday To You! Somewhat Later StillGreen Eggs and Ham Significantly LaterSeussian Abstractions As Late as it GetsOh, the Places You?ll Go! This book is published by Chase Art Companies and distributed by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

ISBN-13: 9781449432607
ISBN-10: 1449432603
Publication Date: 11/13/2012
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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