Did you grow up with Dr Seuss? Who remembers his ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘The Cat in The Hat’? Of course there was more to Theodore Seuss than these oddly named children’s books. London will be hosting a retrospective to Dr Seuss in October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great man. And Arts Hub’s Ali Howarth speaks to Bill Dreyer, curator of this exhibition that examines the cultural legacy of an American icon.
March 2004 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Theodore ‘Ted’ Seuss Geisel. He was of German-American descent and known better to his readers by his penname, Dr Seuss. He authored and illustrated over 40 published titles for children between 1937 and 1991. He won a best cartoon Oscar in 1951 for Gerald McBoing-Boing, a Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and Matt Groening, creator of cult comedy The Simpsons, has described his work as an inspiration.
