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The ART of SeuSSRetrospective showcase coming to Midlothian or its frst ever Virginia exhibition

MIDLOTHIAN Bella Arte

Gallery is excited to host The

Art of Dr. Seuss A Retrospec-

tive and

Interna-

t i o n a lT o u r i n g

E x h i b i -

tion, cel-

ebrating

the art

and life

of The-

odor Se-

uss Geisel

(Dr. Se-

uss). This

national

t o u r i n g

exhibition

has been showcased in muse-

ums and galleries across the

county with special stops at

Chicagos Museum of Science

and Industry and the William

Clinton Presidential Library

and Museum. The Exhibition

will be leaving New York for

the Richmond area in Sep-

tember marking the rst time

Virginians will be able to view

this unique exhibit chronicling

the common artistic links

found throughout Dr. Seusss

almost 70 years of creativity.

The Art of Dr. Seuss Nation-

al Curator, Bill Dreyer, will be

present at Bella Arte Gallery for

the exhibition opening on the

evening of Thursday, Sept. 13,

to pro-

vide in-

s i g h t si n t o

Geisels

artistic

life, his

u n i q u e

v i s i o n

and his

i m p a c t

on Amer-

i c a n

culture.

Dreyer,

a gradu-

ate of

Midlothian High School and for-

mer resident of the Richmonds

Fan District, is excited to be re-

turning to the area to showcase

this very special collection from

The Art of Dr. Seuss.

Exhibitionhighlights:

Bella Arte Gallery will high-

light a selection of rare artworks

from The Art of Dr. Seuss col-

lection. The gallery will show-

case nearly twenty of the most

sought-after estate editions

from the past decade, giving

visitors an opportunity to view

and acquire some of the most

important works the collection

has to offer. Featured works

include: The Economic Situ-

ation Claried, Cat from the

Wrong Side of the Tracks, and

I Dreamed I was a Doorman at

the Hotel Del Coronado.

The exhibition begins with

early drawings in Life maga-

zine, including editorial, ad-

vertising, military and book

illustrations, as well as sev-

eral works from the Secret Art

collection, featuring rare and

never-before-seen images from

the 1920s to 90s. Thirty-two

special panels present both

original and reproduced histor-

ical pieces from 1927 through

1990, along with a selection of

authorized estate editions re-

produced under exclusive per-

mission from his family. Visi-

tors to the exhibition will come

away with an in-depth look at

the multifaceted artistic ca-

reer of Americas best known

childrens book author.

eXhIBITIoN LAuNCh

Dr. Seusss A Retrospective & InternationalTouring Exhibition

nWHEN: Exhibit ion Launch: Thursday,

Sept. 13, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. with a lively curator

walk through at 7 p.m.

*Exhibition runs through Oct. 14; gallery

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to

6 p.m.

nWHERE: Bella Arte Gallery, 3734 Win-

terfeld Road, Midlothian, VA 23113

nONLINE: http://www.bellaarte.com/

n For details on the entire Dr. Seuss Art col-

lection, visit http://www.drseussart.com/

Contributed report

CONTRIBUTED IMAGES TM AND 1995 DR. SEUSS ENTERpRISES, L.p. ALL RIGhTS RESERvED

Featured works in the Dr. Seuss collection. TOP: I Dreamed I was a Doorman at the Hotel Del Coronado. LEFT:Cat rom the Wrong Side o the Tracks. ABOVE: The Economic Situation Clarifed.