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"Why fit in when you were built-in to stand out?"

Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel, has been a staple in literature and illustration for decades. His beloved for surrealism brought us brightly colored scenes of strange creatures in curious environments. Ask anyone and they can probably proper name at least i, if not five, of his best-selling children's books. Only enquire nigh the start of his career and you'll more than than likely receive a shrug every bit an answer.

According to DrSeussArt.com , "Ted" got his kickoff as an illustrator at age 23. He traveled to New York City looking for work. Afterwards iii months, he made his commencement professional auction—a drawing purchased by The Sabbatum Evening Post on July sixteen, 1927 for only $25. Now his original fine art sells for thousands.

Before long after settling downwards permanently in NYC, it was a chore with Judge launched Ted's career. Specifically, a cartoon "in which Ted used Flit issues spray in the punch line that led to a seventeen-year Flit advertising campaign with Standard Oil of New Jersey. Ted's catchphrase 'Quick, Henry, the Flit!' soon entered the American vernacular and Waltz sales increased wildly. By the time Ted returned to Dartmouth in the spring of 1928 for a reunion, his celebrity was duly noted past friends and professors."

Six months after working for Judge , Ted signed his showtime artwork every bit "Dr. Seuss."

[related: Chwast's Quote: The Illustrated Words of Dr. Seuss ; Dr. Seuss Takes An Arousing Zamboni Ride While Playing The Trombone? ]

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His career conspicuously didn't stop in that location. Since his time with Judge , Dr. Seuss has received countless accolades and awards, from beingness on Life Books ' 100 People Who Changed the Earth list, to the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Emmy awards for his works.

After his expiry in late September 1990, Dr. Seuss's "Midnight Paintings" started circulating.

"Illustrator past day, surrealist by night, Dr. Seuss created a torso of irrepressible piece of work that redefines this American icon as an iconographic American artist," explains the Dr. Seuss Art website. "Dating back to the 1995 book … The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss often shows a side of the artist that virtually readers, familiar with him through his classic children'due south books, accept never seen. These 'Midnight Paintings,' along with meaning drawings and sculpture, were often created past Dr. Seuss at night for his ain personal enjoyment and were rarely, if always, exhibited during his lifetime."

Hither we go: 22 Dr. Seuss Illustrations You lot've Probably Never Seen

All images are trademarks of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. and tin can exist institute at http://www.drseussart.com/

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Abduction of the Sabine Woman

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Every Girl Should Have A Unicorn

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Golden Girl

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Dark-green Cat With Lights

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I Dreamed I Was a Doorman at the Hotel del Coronado

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Incidental Music for a New Twelvemonth's Eve Party

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Cat Backside the Hat

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Joseph Katz and His Coat of Many Colors

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Afterward Dark in the Park

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Bring on Your Dragons

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Cat Detective in the Wrong Part of Town

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Cat From the Incorrect Side of the Tracks

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The Economical State of affairs Clarified

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Freebird

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Self Portrait of the Creative person Worrying About His Next Volume

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Elephant Presenting Flower to a Bird

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Lion Stroll

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Relaxed in Spite of Information technology

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Talk Talk Talk

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That Winter Bound Came Late

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Tower of Babel


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