Audrey Geisel

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss by Theodor Geisel, Maurice Sendak (28)Buy new: $35.00 $23.10 93 used & new from $6.53(Visit the Most Gifted in Individual Artists list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Buy from Amazon.comAll prices are grab on posted date from Amazon, Please check price before you checkout.Read Full Story

With the recent release of The Lorax, an animated film based on the environmentally centered Dr. Seuss book and the continued popularity of his books (I think there are 6 in the top 100 of the NY Times bestsellers list), I thought I would reblog this post from back in August of 2010.  Yesterday’s post about the 50th anniversary of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss made me think about a piece that I’ve had hanging around my studio for the past decade. It’s a painting that I did in 2001 that I...Read Full Story

Kansas City StarStargazing | Lorax statue missing; Octomom strips downKansas City StarBy LISA GUTIERREZ Oh the places you'll go — like, to jail — if you steal something from Dr. Seuss' widow. Someone stole a statue of the Lorax from the La Jolla, Calif., garden of Audrey Geisel, the 90-year-old widow of Theodor Geisel."Lorax" statue stolen from California home of Dr. SeussReutersLorax statue stolen from Dr. Seuss' widowWXIX'The Lorax' statue stolen from Dr. Seuss's widowabc7.comU-T San Diego...Read Full Story

Cinema BlendBronze Lorax Statue Stolen From Geisel Family PropertyCinema BlendIn a garden near a house in La Jolla, California, there sat a 2-foot version of Dr. Suess' famed character The Lorax, encased in bronze and standing around for guests and household members at Audrey Geisel's mansion to delight in.Stargazing | Lorax statue missing; Octomom strips downKansas City Star"Lorax" statue stolen from California home of Dr. SeussReutersLorax statue stolen from Dr. Seuss' widowWXIXabc7.com -U...Read Full Story

A 300 pound bronze statue of the Lorax was taken from the home of Aurdrey Geisel, widow of Theodor Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.  The statue is one of two made by his step daughter.  While it may have been taken because of the renewed popularity of the Lorax – the story is old, only the current movie is new – the thieves may simply plan to recycle it for the value of the bronze.  Read the full story here. On the one hand, that’s about the saddest news story I can imagine.  What’s wrong with some...Read Full Story