“…a creature content with himself as animal and artist, and one who didn’t give a lick or a spit for anyone’s opinion, one way or another, of his work.”
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About Dr. Seuss Earth Friendly Lorax 52 x 25 inches Serigraph on Eco-Friendly paper Adapted posthumously from the illustration for the 1972 book, The Lorax. Four color adaptations: Lavender, Orange, Salmon and Yellow Dr. Seuss considered The Lorax his favorite book. His volume stands as a lasting tribute to those who speak up for the environment, and to the numerous personal, corporate, and societal strides being made to safeguard our natural world. Shortly before his death in 1991, Ted was asked if there was anything left unsaid. He pondered the question and finally responded, “The best slogan I can think of to leave with the U.S.A. would be: ‘We can . . . and we’ve got to . . . do better than this.’” The paper used for each Earth Friendly Lorax serigraph is created at mills meeting four key factors for environmental responsibility. Tree-Free Chlorine-Free Mills are Certified to Meet Environmental Standards Use of Alternative Energy Additionally, each serigraph is printed using water-based inks. Water-based inks have the permanence and brilliance of oil based inks, without the use of petroleum. Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, book publisher, and artist, best known for authoring children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes several of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death. Geisel adopted his "Dr. Seuss" pen name during his university studies at Dartmouth College and the University of Oxford. He left Oxford in 1927 to begin his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Vanity Fair, Life, and various other publications. He also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM. He published his first children's book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street in 1937. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the United States Army where he produced several short films, including Design for Death, which later won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. After the war, Geisel focused on children's books, writing classics such as If I Ran the Zoo (1950), Horton Hears a Who! (1955), If I Ran the Circus (1956), The Cat in the Hat (1957), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957), and Green Eggs and Ham (1960). He published over 60 books during his career, which have spawned numerous adaptations, including 11 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical, and four television series. He won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for Horton Hatches the Egg and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Geisel's birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. --Go to Oliver Cole Gallery website for more information--
A new exhibition highlights the largely unseen artwork of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, much of which was inspired by his San Diego surroundings.
An innovator in many ways -- from his use of text to the illustrations he created -- Dr. Seuss opened up new worlds for children and adults. While his primary contributions may very well be in the world of reading, his books offer important lessons for mathematics learning as well.
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Dr Seuss happens to be one of my FAVORITE children’s authors. I have LOVED Dr Seuss books since I was a child and still enjoy reading the books to my children. Last night I read the book “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!” to Hannah before she went to bed last night. I knew that...Read More »
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Why it made us cry: This book is essentially a metaphor for humans destroying the environment and ruining animals' lives for their own economic gain. It gave us an introduction to the harsh reality of our actions, but most importantly it showed us that we have the power to change.
New material from the beloved children's author will be published this summer.
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Unless is inspired by the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax...done in acrylic on an 18" X 24" X 1" stretched canvas.