Dr Seuss Midnight Paintings Deco Period

Seuss paintings crafted at night hidden from public view during seuss lifetime.

Dr seuss midnight paintings deco period.

In the nearly 60 years since the cat in the hat exploded onto the children s book scene theodor seuss geisel has become a central character in the american literary mythology sharing the pantheon with the likes of mark twain and f. Special editions are published on the occasion of major milestones linked to dr. Dating back to the 1995 book by the same name the secret art of dr. Seuss at night for his own personal.

Theodor seuss geisel a k a. Seuss collection by re releasing previously sold out works that span his original book illustrations midnight paintings and what he called his unorthodox taxidermy those sculptures the first edition of which was released in 1999 are. These midnight paintings along with significant drawings and sculpture were often created by dr. In the nearly 60 years since the cat in the hat exploded onto the children s book scene theodor seuss geisel has become a central character in the american literary mythology sharing the pantheon with the likes of mark twain and f.

Seuss illustrations drawings and dr. Referred to as geisel s deco period these years allude to his instinctive use of saturated black backgrounds combined with art deco influences often found among the. Seuss began his career as a little known editorial cartoonist in the 1920s. Seuss secret art works in this collection are typically not known to the readers of dr.

The 500 hats of bartholomew cubbins 75th anniversary the sneetches 50th anniversary. Seuss s most celebrated and important books or characters. The collection on display at pop international galleries celebrates two decades of the art of dr. Many of theodor seuss geisel s midnight paintings from the 1930s and 40s used an artistic element derived from his most successful work as a commercial illustrator.

As this time frame fluctuated dramatically between years of want and plenty art deco was an elegant contemporary interpretation of the standards and expectations. Seuss art from his books and illustrations are available. Seuss often shows a side of the artist that most readers familiar with him through his classic children s books have never seen. Seuss revolutionized the way that generations of children would learn to read.

The deco period the international design style art deco originated near the outset of world war i and remained popular through the end of world war ii circa 1915 1945. Many themes and styles of dr. Seuss and theo lesieg may help you decorate different areas of your home such as a childs bedroom or your family room. The cat behind the hat.

Affordable art prints featuring subjects or characters created by the late theodor seuss geisel who went by the pen names of dr. These artworks are often presented in smaller edition sizes that traditionally sell out quickly. But they encompass more than 60 years of dr. His intriguing perspective and fresh concepts ignited his career and his work evolved quickly to deft illustrations modeled sculpture and sophisticated oil paintings of elaborate imagination.