In this 1969 photo of dr.
Surrealism dr seuss midnight paintings.
Although famous for his work as a children s author.
Seuss needs no introduction.
Seuss was published in 1995 observers and critics were quick to perceive the influences of surrealism cubism and dada in his work.
Illustrator by day surrealist by night dr.
These midnight paintings along with significant drawings and sculpture were often created by dr.
Seuss s midnight paintings started circulating.
For some this was an easy connection to make as ted openly talked about his love of paris frequently visiting the city at the height of the surrealist movement during the 1920 s to 1950 s.
When the secret art of dr.
Seuss than just these works despite being his most famous creations.
Seuss created a body of irrepressible work that redefines this american icon as an iconographic american artist explains the dr.
Theodor suess geisel s fabulous whimsical paintings created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public show geisel a k a.
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Seuss s childhood home the very place where he began to synthesize his childhood experiences into his now.
After his death in late september 1990 dr.
Seuss in a whole new light.
Seuss we find an extraordinary secret art painting resting behind his drawing table at his la jolla home studio.
Still there was more to dr.
Dating back to the 1995 book by the same name the secret art of dr.
Illustrator by day surrealist by night ted geisel created a body of irrepressible work during his leisure hours that he called his midnight paintings which have now become known as the secret art of dr.
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The home at the center of seuss s secret art painting that winter spring came late bears what seems to be an interesting resemblance to dr.
Seuss at night for his own personal.
These paintings afforded the peaceful distraction that he craved and the tenets of surrealism surprise and juxtaposition could not have energized his sensibilities more.