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The Art of Dr. Seuss
RARE EDITIONS EVENT
Animazing Gallery
July 14th - August 19th, 2012
Exhibition Features Rare Editions from "The Art of Dr. Seuss" collection
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NEW
YORK, NY - From July 14th through August 19th, Animazing Gallery of
SoHo will present "The Art of Dr. Seuss - Rare Editions Event."
Celebrating the artistic legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel, twenty-four of
the most sought-after artworks will be presented at the gallery with
recent releases from The Art of Dr. Seuss collection, offering a rare
opportunity for visitors to view and experience one of the largest
selections of authorized estate editions ever assembled. This exhibition
offers an insider's view of the extraordinary imagery reproduced from
Dr. Seuss's private collection of paintings and sculptures created
throughout his 70 years of artistic innovation. Exhibition curator,
William Dreyer is available for phone interviews at (847-564-2000 ext. 26).
About the Exhibition
For
over 70 years, Theodor Seuss Geisel's illustrations brought a visual
realization to his fantastic imaginary worlds. However, his artistic
talent went far beyond the printed page. Ted Geisel's "Secret Art," the
paintings and sculptures created at night for his own personal
enjoyment, were rarely exhibited during his lifetime. Seuss always
dreamed of sharing these works with his fans and had entrusted his wife,
Audrey, to carry out his wishes once he was gone. Audrey, too, believed
the work deserved further recognition and that Ted himself would one
day be evaluated not only as an author, but also as an artist in his own
right. In 1997, this dream was realized when The Art of Dr. Seuss
project was launched. For the first time, collectors were able to see
and acquire artworks reproduced from Geisel's original drawings,
paintings and sculpture. Audrey Geisel (Mrs. Dr. Seuss) remarked in
2010, "It is with great pleasure that I share Ted, his art, his
imagination, and his boundless creativity. I'm gratified to carry out
Ted's wishes and have these works revealed to the world."
Since the
historic launch of this project, over thirty editions of Arabic numbers
have sold-out, fifteen others are quickly approaching sell-out. This
exhibition presents the largest selection of rare estate editions ever
assembled. Artworks from this collection have toured to galleries and
museums around the world, establishing Dr. Seuss as a significant artist
of the 20th Century.
It is with great pleasure that we share with you the artistic legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel.
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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.
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 The Cat in the Hat, 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, he was an Academy Award winner for his wartime
documentaries, as well as his animated short film, "Gerald McBoing
Boing." Today his paintings hang in fine art galleries along side Old
and Contemporary Masters including Picasso, Warhol, Rembrandt, Miro and
others.
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.
About Animazing Gallery
A
landmark gallery in SoHo since 1984, Animazing exhibits a unique
collection of original and limited edition animation and illustration
artwork that indulges the senses and emotions with color &
playfulness. Exclusive collections include art & sculpture by great
American illustrators, such as Tim Burton, Theodor Geisel, Charles M
Schulz, & Maurice Sendak. Animazing has hosted outstanding events to
honor and showcase some of the greatest artists, directors, authors,
and entertainment figures of the last 25 years.
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Animazing Gallery
54 Greene Street (at Broome), New York, NY 10013 Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 11am - 6pm (212) 226-7374 www.animazing.com
Admission: Free
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Joe Pimentel is one of the many outstanding artists from the Hudson Valley carving a path in the NY Art Scene. A native of the area, Pimentel was born in White Plains, NY and raised in Newburgh, NY. He received his BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design 2005 in NYC. His work pushes past the confines of strictly representational painting, into a detailed world of transformed abstractions in an attempt to tap into a visionary art that explores themes such as evolution, higher consciousness, spirituality, and expansion.