ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Pinnacle Art Group</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../styles.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="wrapper"> <div id="header"> <ul> <li class="currentArt"><a href="../currentart.html"><span>Current Art</span></a></li> <li class="soldOut"><a href="../soldout.html"><span>Sold Out</span></a></li> <li class="newReleases"><a href="../newreleases.html"><span>New Releases</span></a></li> <li class="location"><a href="../location.html"><span>Location</span></a></li> </ul> <a href="../index.html" id="logo"><img src="../images/logo.gif" /></a> </div> <div id="headerImage"> <a href="../index.html"><img src="../images/headerImage01.jpg" /></a> </div> <div class="home copy" id="horton"> <div class="col left"> <h1>Raising Money for the Arts</h1> <ul class="list"> <li>Artist: Dr. Seuss</li> <li>Medium: Hand Pulled Serigraph on Canvas</li> <li>Size: 28" W &#215; 24.5" H</li> <!--<li>&nbsp;</li> <li>Edition: </li> <li>1/850  850/850 Arabic Numbers</li> <li>CP 1/155 CP 155/155 Collaborators&rsquo; Proofs</li> <li>I/XCIX  XCIX/XCIX Patrons&rsquo; Collection Serigraphs</li> <li>HP 1/5  HP 5/5 Hors d Commerce</li>--> <li>&nbsp;</li> <li>Opening Price: <a href="mailto:info@pinnacleartgroup.com">Please Inquire</a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dear Dr. Seuss Dealers and Collectors,</p> <p><i>Raising Money for the Arts</i></p> <p>To this day, Theodor Seuss Geisel, or his estate, has never made an original Seuss painting available for sale, except for one.</p> <p>Professing indifference to wealth, Ted Geisel called money &ldquo;a necessary evil,&rdquo; thus giving away much of his. As agent Herb Cheyette puts it, &ldquo;A literary and artistic genius not indifferent to the relationship of art and commerce, [Seuss] spent a great deal of thought making certain that his estate would continue to generate income to benefit society.&rdquo;</p> <p>In 1963, Ted Geisel donated a recent (circa 1962) painting from his La Jolla Birdwoman series to a charity auction benefiting the La Jolla Art Center. This prized artwork titled <i>Mrs. Norilee Schneelock Poured, Miss Nesselroda Sugared, or Raising Money for the Arts in La Jolla</i>, won the top auction bid of the night, more than was paid for a C&eacute;zanne drawing. It was the one and only time Ted offered one of his paintings for &ldquo;sale.&rdquo;</p> <p>Today, we proudly announce the release of the <i>Raising Money for the Arts</i> print edition.  This hand-pulled serigraph pays homage to patrons who also support the valuable role played by fine art galleries, which make it possible for us to experience art&rsquo;s inspiration each and every day.</p> <p>To advance Seuss&rsquo;s legacy of supporting the arts, a second state of <i>Raising Money for the Arts</i> will be created in the future with the intention of raising $250,000 for arts organizations here and abroad.</p> <p><i>Raising Money</i> for the Arts finds our two granddames of good intentions elegantly nestled in deco environs, happily doing the important work of promoting the arts. Dressed in their turn-of-the-century finery, they are reminiscent of a time when the visual arts were not only fast becoming part of the common culture, but also their harbingers, Expressionism, Abstraction and Fantasy, were &ldquo;like soldiers marching to different drummers.&rdquo; New and exciting art forms, increasing public mobility, plus an explosion of exhibition venues, all converged to entice the masses into a newfound love affair with the arts  a 100-year love affair that thrives today under the auspices of patrons, great and small.</p> <p>We encourage you to speak with your art consultant regarding this one-of-a-kind acquisition and its philanthropic potential.</p> <p>Best regards,</p> <p> Bill Dreyer<br /> <i>Curator, Art of Dr. Seuss Collection</i> </p> <p><a href="../newreleases.html">&larr; Back to New Releases</a></p> </div> <div class="col" style="margin: 40px 0 0 20px;"> <img src="../images/raising.jpg" /> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p>Seuss text and characters &copy; Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. 2008. All Rights reserved.</p> <span>site by: <a href="http://www.visualhero.com">Visualhero</a></span> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>