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Dr. Seuss, Ad Man
09 Jan 2003 by Scott Upton
I never knew this, but Theodore Geisel supported himself during the Great Depression as an advertising illustrator. UC San Diego has placed many of these illustrations on-line to encourage greater access. His style and wit — even then — is all his own.
Some of my favorites: Flit, Wild Tones, and NBC.
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09 Jan 2003 | angmo said...
one of my earliest childhood memories is seeing an animated version of green eggs and ham run backwards.
I think I was about 5 and can still remember the part where sam I am takes the eggs out of his mouth.
09 Jan 2003 | Scott said...
Have you seen Dr. Seuss Goes To War? It's a collection of his WWII editorial cartoons. Really, really great.
10 Jan 2003 | test said...
Pardon, testing message.
10 Jan 2003 | alisha said...
awesome. I love dr. seuss. I would love to see one of these ads turn up in one of todays magazines. How fresh and original. I was just trying to explain to someone two days ago what dr. suesss books are like - very hard to do.
20 Oct 2003 | Texas Holdem said...
I love Dr. Seuss too - there is now a musical about the Cat in the Hat or something. I think we should have a discussion group dedicated to all things Seuss!
20 Nov 2003 | us healthcare said...
ucsd sucks
