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Bezig met laden... Secrets of the Deepdoor Caroline M. Smith
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is a beautifully produced book which lots of great colour images. It has chunks of biography as well. Though it's by no means a full description of Dr Seuss it does give a flavour of him as a man, as well as as an artist. ( ) Delightful big beautiful coffee table book featuring the art of Theodore Geisel from his advertising days through his last "Dr. Seuss" book, with many full color plates of pictures never seen in any of his published works. He was a quirky, imaginative fellow who never had children of his own, but figured out how to reach young minds, even though he claimed to be rather uncomfortable with kids in person. There's a fair bit of biography here, too, but the text really takes a back seat to the art---from his "secret" paintings to his Unorthodox Taxidermy, not leaving out his amazing illustrations for his many children's books, no one did it like Dr. Seuss, and as the author points out, no one has ever attempted to imitate his style. This book was lots of fun. I read Dr. Seuss: the cat behind the hat, in exchange for review from netgalley.com The book was wrote by Caroline M. Smith and published by Chase Art Companies, LLC. The book discussed the paintings of Ted Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. The artwork was beautiful, abstract, colorful, vibrant, whimsical, detailed, animated, etc. The artwork reminded me of Picasso and M.C. Escher (sp?). Smith also provided history of each painting, in addition to excerpts from Seuss's books to accompany paintings. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Ted Geisel created a body of previously little-known work during his leisure hours that he called his 'Midnight Paintings,' and which is now known as 'The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss.' This irrepressible and soulful collection redefines Ted Geisel as an iconic American artist. For sixty years, his 'Secret Art' allowed Geisel to expand his artistic boundaries without the confines and pressures of commercial deadlines and influences. These paintings afforded the peaceful distraction that he craved, and through this work, the tenets of surrealism--surprise and juxtaposition--energized his sensibilities. This volume exuberantly juxtaposes Geisel's 'Midnight Paintings' with his best-loved children's books because this was how Dr. Seuss constructed his creative life--his days devoted to literature for children, his nights to letting his mind and palette wander to even stranger shores. Inevitably, Geisel created images in his private artworks that would find their way into his literary projects. Though he fiercely protected his 'Secret Art' from criticism during his lifetime, his intention all along was for these works to be seen when he was gone."--from publisher's description Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)759.13The arts Painting History, geographic treatment, biography United States and Canada United StatesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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