This is a cool book becaise Mr Geisel used to be both a Jouranlist and a political cartoonist. It also explains some of his political views. Fascinating. Also has some naked cartoons in it. Not for kids.

The paintings in the second half of this too-small book are amazing: whimsical, colorful and inspired.

Interesting. Loved the intro by Maurice Sendak. Unique look into the hidden painting life of Ted Geisel.

This was such a wonderful book, a real treasure of a find in the local library. With the trademark characteristics familiar to fans of Dr. Seuss, as well as some more 'adult' characteristics, this book contains some of pieces of art which are perhaps the best I have ever seen, and indeed, some of my new favorites. Loved, loved, LOVED! this book.

I saw this for the first time on Psilocybin in a basement bedroom with one of those bulb style faux black lights on.

Anybody need an idea for what to buy me for Christmas??? ;)

One of my boys became very interested in Dr. Seuss' surrealist paintings and ended up bringing me along for the ride. I've enjoyed every moment of researching these unusual - and beautiful - pieces of work. We had the opportunity to go to a local gallery to see a private collection of a huge portion of these works and it was truly amazing.

The goal of owning one of these unusual pieces isn't in the cards (they are rarely released and cost a fortune when they are), but we have had fun (I think?) putting together the specialty wood puzzles from Liberty that were given the license to use some of these beautiful designs.

I can also accept that Dr. Seuss was raised and worked during a different time. There *are* some racist images in a few of the paintings. TBH, I was more surprised at the number of naked women in the pieces! Horton would be covering his eyes at those, for sure!

Amazing artwork. He was a busy man!

Love this.

One of my most prized possessions. love this book.

No surprises here, although if you like Dr. Seuss' drawings then you'll probably enjoy this book. The bulk of his "secret art" looks exactly like his regular book illustrations, except in full color (rather than the color-added B&W pictures we're used to from his books). He also did a set of rather bizarre sculptures in 1934 that look like the hunted and mounted heads of some typical Seuss creatures, based around real animal horns and bird beaks.

Things get a bit more interesting in the last third of this slim book (from roughly 1970 onwards), where his work takes on a slightly more abstract feel, and there are actually 3-4 paintings that aren't SUPER OBVIOUSLY Dr. Seuss and could in fact be the work of a lesser-known artist named Ted Geisel.

Like much modern art, I find some of the titles as interesting as the paintings themselves, and so it's fun seeing pictures called Antlered Animal Adoring Pink-Tufted Small Beast, The Rather Odd Myopic Woman Riding Piggyback on One of Helen's Many Cats, A Man Who Has Made an Unwise Prochess (sic), and The Joyous Leaping of Uncanned Salmon. But if you really want to learn anything new and unexpected about the good doctor, I'd recommend you try Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel instead.

"I devoured this series, and the storyline was the heart of it all. The way the author intertwined multiple narratives was simply genius."