Illustrator by day surrealist by night Ted Geisel created a body of previously little-known work that he called his Midnight Paintings " & which is now known as " The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss." This irrepressible & soulful collection redefines Ted Geisel as an iconic artist. For sixty years his " Secret Art" allowed Geisel to expand his artistic boundaries without the confines & pressures of commercial deadlines & influences. This volume exuberantly juxtaposes Geisels " Midnight Paintings" with his best-loved childrens books because this was how Dr. Seuss constructed his creative life-his days devoted to literature for children his nights to letting his mind & palette wander to even stranger shores. Inevitably Geisel created images in his private artworks that would find their way into his literary projects. The iconic artwork packed into these pages helps us understand that it isnt always a straight line from here to there that matters.. .but rather the fun of the journey that really counts."