Dr. Seuss
cover illustration from
"If I Ran the Zoo"
Original page rescued from a collection of Ted Geisel's works,
his "private" art, as well as the characters we all recognize immediately.
This is an original 2011 book page, it is not a copy from a laser printer, or otherwise.
This page is in like-new condition, on semi-glossy, medium-weight paper.
page size: 12 X 9 3/8 inches
printed area: (to the bottom edge of the page)
Below is printed:
COVER ILLUSTRATION (IF I RAN THE ZOO)
The reverse side has other images, backing with dark paper will ensure nothing shows through upon framing.
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from the book:
"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. Seuss.'
For sixty years, his 'Secret Art' allowed Ted to expand his artistic boundaries without the confines and pressures of commercial deadlines and influences. These paintings afforded the peaceful distraction that he craved, and the tenets of surrealism--surprise and juxtaposition--could not have energized his sensibilities more. The result was an artist letting his mind and palette wander in a way that simply was not possible in most of his work-for-hire assignments.
It was inevitable, however, that he would discover things in his private works that would often find their way back into his commercial projects. In that way, these paintings became a breeding ground for some of his most beloved icons... --Caroline M. Smith