The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

Audrey Geisel; Maurice Sendak
Random House Publishing Group
 9780679434481
0-679-43448-8

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,.

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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.