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April 26,2025
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It was awesome. There were some really neat drawings in the book. I would not mind having a Dr Seuss print in my house someday. Warning, though, there are some nude drawings. A little weird, and unexpected, but other than that, it was a neat collection.
April 26,2025
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Loved seeing Dr. Seuss’s paintings and artwork in other media. He was a creative genius for sure. I really liked the watercolor “Archbishop Katz” and the colorful oil on canvas “Venetian Cat-Singing Oh Solo Meow.” On the other hand, the pencil and watercolor “The Rather Odd Myopic Woman Riding Piggyback on one of Helen’s Many Cats” was way too weird for my liking! I also love the vivid colors and imagination in the very Seuss-like home depicted in oil on canvas “That Winter Spring Came Late.”
April 26,2025
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I liked the foreword by Maurice Sendak. It was a touching insight into the private view of a man whose books brought him to the forefront of the public eye. He is described as "quiet, generous heart, and genius" with "simple modesty and curious privacy." The work included in the book was often painted after midnight for the sheer pleasure of creation and not for public viewing; which is good to know as this is not a book suitable for kids.

The art ranges from delightful pieces set in Peru, to 'classic Seuss' as per his children's books, to works of a far darker nature. Some of the darker pieces would give Freudian psychoanalysts a field day in terms of unresolved and conflicted feelings towards women (like the meatworks piece or the entrapment one). If these works were the majority then I would question continuing to read Seuss to my daughter; however, they are in the minority and perhaps they were experimental pieces. They were created in private and there is no opportunity for the author to discuss his intent.

Many of the pieces carry with them a sense of fun; some (like 'the Steppes of Russia' or 'The Economic Situation Clarified' are on-the-button political satire; some are simply lovely, like the phoenix flying over the ocean.
April 26,2025
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Wow, what a talented man Dr Seuss was. His secret gallery of art wasn't released per his instructions until his death. Tis adult art for sure. Not for children.
April 26,2025
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An interesting look into the private art of Dr Seuss that he painted late at night in his art studio. I thought I'd already done a lengthy review for this book but perhaps I forgot!
April 26,2025
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I don't generally care for picture books, but this is Dr. Seuss. What can I say?
April 26,2025
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This surprising collection of quirky art work made me fall in love with Seuss as a grown-up. Proof that Seuss is not just for children. This one's not for the kiddies (rated PG-13; yep, Dr. Seuss & nudity do mix)
April 26,2025
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Ben lent me this book. Very cool.

I like "Thunderbird" and "Surly Cat Being Ejected." I loved seeing him draw THE cat before it was the cat.
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