Gosh, Do I Look As Old As That

Gosh!, Do I Look as Old as all That! is from a special series of “La Jolla Birdwoman” paintings that Ted Geisel created in the early 1960s.
This string of artworks is described in the November 1964 issue of McCall’s Magazine – “It delights Geisel, a bird watcher on the social scene, when he isolates the nottoo- rare local species he calls the La Jolla Birdwoman as it functions in its native habitat of luncheons, parties, and charity balls.”

For over 60 years, Dr. Seuss’s illustrations brought a visual realization to his fantastic and imaginary worlds. However, his artistic talent went far beyond the printed page, as in his Secret Art works – the paintings and sculptures he did at night for himself that he rarely exhibited during his lifetime. Seuss always dreamed of sharing these works with his fans and had entrusted his wife, Audrey, to carry out his wishes once he was gone. Audrey, too, believed the work deserved further recognition and that Ted himself would one day be evaluated not only as an author, but also as an artist in his own right.