Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! — National Touring Exhibition
Dr. Seuss’s private hat collection to tour for the first time in history!
January 31st, 2014 - February 16th, 2014
Few authors are better known than Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, yet, to this day, his Secret Art and his fantastical Hat Collection are virtually unknown to the general public. Throughout his lifetime, Ted Geisel created paintings and collected hats which he secreted away in a hidden closet at the Dr. Seuss Estate. This is the first time ever that Dr. Seuss’s hats have ever traveled outside his home.
In honor of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, a special Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Exhibition has been mounted that combines these two secret collections. Audrey S. Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, has generously opened up the Estate’s legendary “hat closet” to allow the public a peek at Dr. Seuss’s hat collection. These hats, along with the Secret Art, will travel the country and visit select venues throughout the next year.
New York Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/books/dr-seuss-himself-was-a-cat-in-the-hat.html?_r=0
Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Exhibition site: http://www.drseussart.com/hatsoff/
The Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Atlanta exhibition will feature Dr. Seuss’s never-before-seen hat collection alongside his little-known Secret Art, a series of Estate authorized works adapted and reproduced from Ted Geisel’s original drawings, paintings, and sculpture. This historic collection has opened the world’s eyes to the extraordinary artistic talent of Dr. Seuss and will be available for viewing and purchase through the run of the exhibition.
In his artwork, as in his personal life, Dr. Seuss saw hats as transformational. And from the time he was a small boy in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was aware of their inherent magic. Far beyond their functionality, hats were the accent—the exclamation point—on a person’s behavior. They could entertain, delight and embellish, even tease and taunt, but most of all, hats helped Dr. Seuss deliver a world of life-changing inspiration.
The first recorded mention of Dr. Seuss’s hat collection came from his sister, Marnie, who visited Ted in New York in the autumn of 1937. She reported in the Springfield Union-News, November 28, 1937, “Ted has another peculiar hobby—that of collecting hats of every description. Why, he must have several hundred and he is using them as the foundation of his next book. I have seen him put on an impromptu show for guests, using the hats as costumes. He has kept a whole party in stitches just by making up a play with kitchen knives and spoons for the actors.”
That “next book”—Dr. Seuss’s second of 44—became The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.
.........The Cubbins Connection
The Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Exhibition delivers a unique opportunity to view Dr. Seuss’s superb hat collection and view their direct impact on his works of art. Traveling in a specially retrofitted old fashioned steamer trunk, this exhibition premiered at the New York Public Library, and was the first of 16 stops across the country.
Details on the Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Touring Exhibition:
World Renowned Dr. Seuss Collection Curator, Bill Dreyer, will be on hand to unveil the hat collection and deliver a captivating talk on the art and life of Dr. Seuss at 7pm during the opening event running from 5-9pm, Saturday, February 1st, 2014 at Ann Jackson Gallery http://annjacksongallery.com/
WHAT: Never-before-seen hats from Dr. Seuss’s Private Collection along with prints & sculpture from the Art of Dr. Seuss Collection. All artwork on exhibition and available for acquisition
WHEN : January 31st, 2014 through – February 16th, 2014
WHERE: Ann Jackson Gallery
932 Canton Street
Roswell, Georgia 30075
OPENING EVENT:
Opening Receptions
Friday, January 31, 2014, 5-9pm
7pm presentation by Bill Dreyer, Curator, The Art of Dr. Seuss
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Saturday, February 1, 2014, 5-9pm
7pm presentation by Bill Dreyer, Curator, The Art of Dr. Seuss
Exhibition runs Jan. 31 - Feb. 16, 2014
Open daily 11am to 8pm
Don't miss this very special exhibition, be sure to RSVP today!
770-993-4783
or to valerie@annjacksongallery.com
*Please indicate Friday or Saturday RSVP*
All art on exhibition is available for purchase
VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR SEUSSIAN HATS
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