Dr Seuss Midnight Paintings Deco Period

These artworks are often presented in smaller edition sizes that traditionally sell out quickly.

Dr seuss midnight paintings deco period.

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 cat behind the hat. Dating back to the 1995 book by the same name the secret art of dr.

These midnight paintings along with significant drawings and sculpture were often created by dr. As this time frame fluctuated dramatically between years of want and plenty art deco was an elegant contemporary interpretation of the standards and expectations. The cat behind the hat. 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.

Special editions are published on the occasion of major milestones linked to 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. 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. Seuss illustrations drawings and dr.

Seuss at night for his own personal. Seuss revolutionized the way that generations of children would learn to read. The collection on display at pop international galleries celebrates two decades of the art of dr. Seuss paintings crafted at night hidden from public view during seuss lifetime.

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. 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 art from his books and illustrations are available. Theodor seuss geisel a k a.

Seuss secret art works in this collection are typically not known to the readers of dr. Seuss began his career as a little known editorial cartoonist in the 1920s. But they encompass more than 60 years of dr. Seuss and theo lesieg may help you decorate different areas of your home such as a childs bedroom or your family room.

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. Seuss children s books like cat in the hat. 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 s most celebrated and important books or characters.