The Art of Dr. Seuss

Jed Mattes, Dr. Seuss’s literary agent from 1974 to 1989, said of him: “Ted was never mean—wicked, yes; but never... http://fb.me/GiC2OLqj 

Sixty years ago the first appearance of “The Cat” captured the minds of children across the country. Suddenly,... http://fb.me/GV05kjYN 

The newest release from The Art of Dr. Seuss, Bring on Your Dragons!, hails from an unusually rare series of... http://fb.me/8nJGOqd6R 

We are proud to announce our newest Secret Art release, “That Winter Spring Came Late.” For a full overview of... http://fb.me/1gCcy7n0A 

In 1986, Dr. Seuss dedicated “You’re Only Old Once!” to his Dartmouth buddies “With Affection for & Afflictions... http://fb.me/3DuibiaWd 

In August 1963, Dr. Seuss donated “Raising Money for the Arts” to the La Jolla Art Center charity auction. It... http://fb.me/54zY2VWvQ 

The Murphy Calendar Company wasn’t the first to approach Dr. Seuss, but they were the only people successful in... http://fb.me/4HMfaot06 

Dr. Seuss graduated from Dartmouth on June 23, 1925, with a grade point average of 2.454 and a respectable... http://fb.me/71eTGORuc 

The top building with four belching smokestacks was the Springfield Gasworks in Dr. Seuss’s hometown. In 1971 he... http://fb.me/2MMNbDcoF 

This is “Animation over Frozen Frame,” an early Seuss watercolor and tempura painting. Here the brain sends a... http://fb.me/tNcY5qvd 

At the end of 1978, Architectural Digest did a 6-page spread on Dr. Seuss and his home. The reporter wrote, “In... http://fb.me/16hImhtDl 

Here is Dr. Seuss’s 1964 painting “Self-Portrait as a Young Man Shaving.” Ted, who lived in a New York City... http://fb.me/2O2nojb1Y 

(Excerpt from 1980 interview) Even Dr. Seuss’s mother had a whimsical streak. After he was graduated from... http://fb.me/8bVQUcgmf 

This pen and ink Dr. Seuss drawing always appeared to me to be a granny knitting herself a tropical island (note... http://fb.me/2PHavpadN 

Dr. Seuss, a lifelong lover of practical jokes, became bored at a 1986 charity gala at the new Neiman-Marcus in... http://fb.me/4xcNwIdyX 

Dr. Seuss may well be the only artist who successfully combined surrealism with insightful life messages aimed at... http://fb.me/2aChua27B 

The strange looking vehicle driven by Sylvester McMonkey McBean in “The Sneetches” looks very much like a huge... http://fb.me/ysEwGXzu 

Dr. Seuss dedicated his 1962 “Sleep Book” to his closest neighbors, Marie and Bert Hupp. On December 17, 1960,... http://fb.me/7TU4tC3Vh 

“I’m smiling at you!” This cheery guy is “Anthony Drexel Goldfarb” (1934), one of Dr. Seuss’s Unorthodox... http://fb.me/4LSAWrlOY 

Jed Mattes, Dr. Seuss’s literary agent from 1974 to 1989, said of him: “Ted was never mean—wicked, yes; but never... http://fb.me/4KaY55ETT