Dr. Seuss Taxidermy

"[Seuss] embarked on an ingenious project in the early 1930s as he evolved from two-dimensional artworks to three-dimensional sculptures. What was most unusual for the mixed media sculptures was the use of real animal parts, including beaks, antlers and horns from deceased Forest Park Zoo animals where [Seuss'] father was superintendent.

Today, Seuss’s sculptures are reproduced as hand-painted cast resin sculptures and are painstakingly prepared to accurately recreate the aesthetic brilliance of the originals. Like bronze castings, hand-painted cast resin works must go through an extensive and highly detailed process of modeling, molding, casting, sanding and finishing. However, unlike bronze, once the sculpture casting is complete the entire three-dimensional surface of the resin piece must then be delicately hand-painted to match the fidelity of Seuss’s original work. (Complete documentation of each sculpture is included in the Certificate of Authenticity.)"