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Dr. Seuss : The Cat Behind the Hat by Caroline M. Smith and Chase Art Companies Staff (2012, Hardcover)

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The book features insights into the life and work of Dr. Seuss, exploring his style, technique, and legacy in popular culture.

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An exuberant and beautifully produced book that juxtaposes the secret art of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel--the most beloved children's author and illustrator of all time) with his iconic children's art. 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 Paintings," 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 Gets Dr. Seuss and His Midnight Paintings Very Early Advertising and Editorial Work Pretty Early Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy Still Early Secrets of the Deep Less Early The War Years No Longer Early The Post-War Years Later La Jolla Birdwomen A Little Later The Cat Behind the Hat Even Later The Grinch A Smidge Later Than That Happy Birthday To You Somewhat Later Still Green Eggs and Ham Significantly Later Seussian Abstractions As Late as it Gets Oh, the Places You'll Go This book is published by Chase Art Companies and distributed by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN-10
1449432603
ISBN-13
9781449432607
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117284155

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dr. Seuss : the Cat Behind the Hat
Author
Chase Art Companies Staff, Caroline M. Smith
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, Popular Culture, Literary, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Business
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
12.2in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
9.9in
Item Weight
80.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Nc975.5
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
759.13
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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