The Secret Darker Art of Dr. Seuss

Much of the information on the midnight paintings was obtained from this website which has a few more paintings I didn't mention. If you want to learn even more I encourage people to visit it.

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[thotimusprimeofficial]

Bold of you to assume the cat in the hat doesn’t have a sinister aura

[Harrisonandstars]

imagine youre just trying to sun bath one day 50 years ago and you find out that dr seuss had a secret drawing of you as a bird

[CMZneu]

Dr. Seuss books are like a dream you're not sure isn't a nightmare, something in between that at any minute can go either way.

[blazednlovinit]

His art style is so unique and original, his art kind of fascinated me as a child, it was immediately captivating.

[bobbotherosso]

Dr. Seuss knew what the word "boners" was gonna mean in the future change my mind

[flirpp]

Now I know this seems far fetched but I think he liked cats...

[submarineinthesky]

"A detailed drawing of hell for general electric"
hold up

[switcho]

If you take out the happy characters, Dr. Suess's artwork is probably some of the most liminal artwork I've ever seen. With the uncanny architecture and impossible features, it reminds me of those obviously photoshopped grass hills.

[leighbelk]

“While the Cat in the Hat knows all about that, the Cat on the Wrong Side of the Tracks will probably try to sell you various kinds of cracks” -Unknown commenter.
This comment made me laugh for like 10 minutes straight, but now I can’t find it. So, I reposted it, for anyone else experiencing this issue.

[portalfreak]

Dr. Seuss is not taken seriously as an artist enough in this day and age. Not only is his art fantastic but the way he would incorporate themes and issues was so perfectly balanced and not one-sided at all that I legitimately cannot think of much other works that tackle said issues in such a neutral yet insightful way, let alone in a fashion that children _and_ adults could understand and learn from. I think it may be because of the movies, but too many people see him as "The Funny Cat Man" and not much else.

[gameymcgamer]

if Dr. Seuss lived 400 years ago he would be one of the most famous painters in history

[shuckLedurkins]

This is legit "when the funny kid goes home"

[Charmieluc]

I didnt realize how drop dead gorgeous his art was, especially these hidden pictures. Its awe inspiring, i genuinely want to buy one

[altaccount]

I love how he named his paintings, most people try to make their titles just as artistic as their art, but nope, “A Plethora Of Cats” works just fine

[arcie]

The taxidermy and midnight paintings are the two art collections I never knew Dr.Suess had…

[Jimi_Lee]

As a very young child, it was the bizarre art that really triggered my imagination. I sensed that there was something there beyond childish entertainment. Like Alice in Wonderland.

[cheesefries]

I vividly remember being a child seeing his art and thinking "this isn't at all fun, something here is off"

[carolwhite]

YouTube: hey, wanna see a guy talk about dr.seuss’ paintings for almost 12 minutes?
Me: *yes*

[BigGuy]

I met him about 60 years ago. My mother was an elementary school teacher in San Diego, and I think she met him at some education-related event. We went to his house for a brief visit. He was very nice, and gave me an autographed copy of Horton Hears A Who. I wonder where that book is now.

[SuperWiiBros]

Many of these are clearly vent art but also an art style that Seuss liked to go for but thought it was not worth it to share to the world until his death.