About This Stamp
This 2004 stamp honored Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, on the 100th anniversary of his birth. A Pulitzer Prize–winning author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss has introduced countless children to the joys of reading.
The stamp features a color photograph of Geisel taken in Dallas, Texas, in 1987. In the stamp design Geisel is surrounded by his illustrations of six characters from his books. From left to right: The Cat in the Hat from The Cat in the Hat (1957); the Grinch (with color added)* from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957); the Glotz (or the identical Klotz)* from Oh Say Can You Say? (1979); and three characters from the 1965 book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew: the Skritz, the anonymous “young fellow,” and the Skrink.
*For design purposes, the drawings of the Grinch and the Glotz (or Klotz) are reversed from their appearance in the books.
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Stamp Art Director
Carl T. Herrman
As an art director for the U.S. Postal Service® for more than 15 years, Carl T. Herrman designed more than 50 stamps and guided more than 250 stamp projects, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, and Comic Strip Classics. He also served as art director for five of the Celebrate the Century stamp panes. He has won more than 260 awards for design and design management, including two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators.
Herrman’s career has included positions as Director of Creative Services and adjunct professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and Director of Marketing and Publications for the University of California at Irvine. He has provided consulting services for the Smithsonian Institution, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and numerous academic institutions. Herrman lives in Carlsbad,California.