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THE ART OF DR. SEUSS:
A RETROSPECTIVE AND NATIONAL TOURING EXHIBITION ANIMAZING
GALLERY
GRAND OPENING IN NEW ORLEANS
FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH 2005
Exhibition Features the
Art of Theodor Seuss Geisel
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New York, NY – Animazing Gallery in
New Orleans will present “The Art of Dr. Seuss - A
Retrospective and National Exhibition” Celebrating
the Artistic Contributions that Theodor Seuss Geisel
has made in the 21st Century. This exhibit will chronicle
his life and career with a focus on the common artistic
links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity.
The exhibition begins with his early drawings
in Life Magazine and includes his editorial, advertising,
military, book illustrations and The Secret Art Collection.
Works in the exhibition have been curated from significant
public and private collections, including the University
of California San Diego archives, the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Presidential Library, and the Dr. Seuss Estate.
The exhibit features rare and never-before-seen art
from the 1920's to 1990's.
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| One of Dr. Seuss’ favorite characters, The Cat
in the Hat, will attend the opening reception on Friday, April
29thth from 6 – 8pm, on Saturday, April 1stst and Sunday,
May 1st from 12- 5pm. Children of all ages are invited to
see this world renowned character “in person”. The curator,
William W. Dreyer, will be present for the opening night
of the exhibit, Friday, April 29thth to provide insights
into Geisel’s artistic life, his unique vision and his impact
on American culture. William Dreyer is available anytime
for phone interviews as well as during the opening day.
About the Artist: Theodor Seuss Geisel (American,
1904–1991)
Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, began his career
as a little known editorial cartoonist in the 1920’s. His
intriguing perspective and fresh concepts ignited his career,
and his work evolved quickly to deft illustrations, modeled
sculpture and sophisticated oil paintings of elaborate imagination.
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| Dr. Seuss is currently best known as one of
the most beloved and bestselling children's authors of all
time, having written and illustrated classics such as Green
Eggs and Ham and How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Geisel was
also a political cartoonist for PM magazine during World War
II, as well as a contributing illustrator for Vanity Fair
and Life. He had a long, successful advertising career, and
was an Academy Award winner for his wartime documentaries,
as well as his animated short film, “Gerald McBoing Boing,”
He was a fine art painter, in private, as well as a sculptor.
Limited edition reproductions of some of these works from
“The Secret Art of Dr Seuss” collection will be on display
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His unique artistic vision emerged as
the golden thread which linked every facet of his varied
career and his artwork became the platform from which
he delivered 44 children’s books, over 400 World War
II political cartoons, hundreds of advertisements, and
countless editorials filled with wonderfully inventive
animals, characters and clever humor. Geisel single-handedly
forged a new genre of art that falls somewhere between
the Surrealist Movement of the early 20th Century and
the inspired nonsense of a child’s classroom doodles.
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| Animazing Gallery, based in Soho,
New York, was established in 1984. The expansion into New
Orleans was born from a long and dear friendship. The new
gallery is located at 906 Royal Street in the heart of the
French Quarter. Animazing Gallery features the finest collection
of animation art from all major studios including Disney,
Warner Brothers, Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon and Fox. Additionally,
pop art by contemporary masters is showcased here by Disney’s
David Willardson and original illustration art by American
Masters like Dr Seuss and Charles Schulz. For more information
about Animazing Gallery log onto www.animazing.com.
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