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The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

by Dr. Seuss, Audrey Geisel · 1995

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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, 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.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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artartMore like thisLess of thisartistsartistsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture booksadultyoung adult
Length
short · 95 pages
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graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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