‘If I Ran the Zoo’—The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

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A compelling selection of limited edition artworks from The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss Collection will be on display at LaMantia Gallery in Northport beginning Nov. 11 and exhibiting through Nov. 27. Visitors will view works from Dr. Seuss’s best-known children’s books, and explore The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, a mind-expanding collection based on decades of artwork that Dr. Seuss created at night for his own personal pleasure.

This new exhibition, If I Ran the Zoo, marks the first time all 17 sculptures have been presented together in an exhibition dedicated to Dr. Seuss’s sculptural heritage.

Theodor Seuss Geisel’s artistic vision emerged as the golden thread that linked every facet of his varied career, and his artwork became the platform from which he delivered 44 children’s books, more than 400 World War II political cartoons, hundreds of advertisements, and countless editorials filled with wonderfully inventive animals, characters and humor.

The exhibition highlights Dr. Seuss’s little-known sculptural legacy and spotlights the fascinating correlations between his two-dimensional artworks and three-dimensional sculpture. A featured example of this relationship will be presented as a special tour edition, re-created from Ted Geisel’s 1931 pen and ink drawing depicting two gentlemen in tuxedos and top hats, unsuccessfully attempting to hunt down more than 25 wonderfully Seussian animals.

Theodor Seuss Geisel “At The Easel”
Theodor Seuss Geisel “At The Easel”

LaMantia Gallery is one of the few galleries in the United States authorized to represent The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection. “We are proud to provide our galleries with a rare opportunity to view and learn about the artistic legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel, one of the most significant American icons of our time,” said President of Chase Art Companies Bob Chase.

Two special events will take place on Friday, Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. RSVP to 631-754-8414 or james@lamantiagallery.com.

LaMantia Fine Art Gallery is located at 127 Main St., Northport, NY 11768. Visit www.lamantiagallery.com for more information.

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