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Dr. Seuss's Hats and Artwork Coming to St. Louis Park
An exhibit of Dr. Seuss's hat and artwork is coming to the Jean Stephen Galleries starting Oct. 11.
Original story by Michelle Mowad.
We all know and love Dr. Seuss’ children’s books, but few of us know of his collection of hats. Audrey Geisel, the widow of Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, recently opened up her husband’s closet for a peek at his colorful, crazy and fantastic collection.
In honor of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, a special exhibition will tour the U.S.—a collection of Dr. Seuss’s hats.
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And lucky for us, the tour will stop in St. Louis Park. The exhibit will be at the Jean Stephen Galleries, at 4811 Excelsior Blvd., from Oct. 11 to Oct. 27.
The exhibition called Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! kicked off in New York on Feb. 1.
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“In his artwork, as in his personal life, Dr. Seuss saw hats as transformational,” an announcement of the tour stated. “And from the time he was a small boy in Springfield, Mass., he was aware of their inherent magic. Far beyond their functionality, hats were the accent—the exclamation point—on a person’s behavior. They could entertain, delight and embellish, even tease and taunt, but most of all, hats helped Dr. Seuss deliver a world of life-changing inspiration."
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