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The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss | 
| Author: Theodor Geisel
Creator: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Random House
List Price: $35.00
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 31170
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 95
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0679434488
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.13
EAN: 9780679434481
ASIN: 0679434488
Publication Date: October 3, 1995
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Amazon.com Review
Beyond Dr. Seuss's work for children is an entirely different world--perhaps similar in whimsy and humor, but even more wondrous. The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss is a short (less than 100 pages) and beautiful full-color coffee-table book filled with cartoons, sketches, and oil paintings. The collection of birds, cats, lions, and pointy-headed people is fairly familiar territory for any true Seuss fan, but with a deeper amount of detail and more sophisticated tones. A favorite design in ink is titled "Impractical Marshmallow Toasting Device"--it's easy to see Seuss didn't find art to be a serious business. And could the oil painting "Cat from the Wrong Side of the Tracks" be a rendition of Cat in the Hat's evil twin? A wonderful, intriguing book for Seuss fans of all ages. --Jill Lightner
Product Description
These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.
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Great Book September 18, 2009
Aurora Matinez (Atl, Ga)
I love this book. Its a great coffee table center piece and a wonderful conversation starter. Guest are always flipping through this book and commenting on what interesting art Dr. Suess created.
Surprise August 5, 2009
JEM (GA)
The art in this book is much different from what I expected from Dr. Seuss, but not in a bad way. This book gives a new insight into his mind. I particularly enjoyed the sculptures because it really brought life to some of the characters that he has come up with. For all Seuss fans, I hightly recommend this one.
A nice surprise August 3, 2008
Betsy Hammer
It was a nice surprise to discover Dr. Seuss' "other" art, the art less known by the public. Theodor Seuss Geisel created wonderful paintings and sculptures, of which I was not aware prior to hearing about this book. Of course, his "other" art is just as imaginative and creative as the art seen in his children's books. "The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss" is a beautiful addition to my living room coffee table.
Betsy Hammer
Seuss November 26, 2007
rock girl (chicago)
A visually stunning body of work. This book shares rare and unusual images not seen in the series of children's books Dr. Seuss penned. Some of the images are dark and disturbing but then that's what makes it worth seeing. A wonderful and beautifully written forward by Maurice Sendak, another children's author, adds an interesting insight to the quirky and unique personality, of my beloved childhood hero, Theodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss.
I recommend this book for kids and adults and anyone interested in animation or comic art.
deep visual trip into the life of a gifted man September 14, 2007
KingNipsy
this book is moving. in the way that a rainy day or a kitten effect your mood, this book too, will leave you changed.
i love this book.
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