all the turtles are free as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Yertle the Turtle, we announce the release of the new bronze sculpture, Turtle Tower. Following the Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, Turtle Tower is the third release from The Tribute Collection I series, a compilation of four sculptures from artist Leo Rijn, paying homage to Dr. Seuss’s most iconic characters and messages.


Turtle Tower is the most intricate sculpture to date, requiring seven separate turtles to be sculpted and juxtaposed to create the wonderfully wobbly throne from Dr. Seuss’s book, Yertle the Turtle. The richness of the bronze patina gives the artwork strength and depth that mirrors the book’s substantive storyline . . . a worthy king builds his kingdom with the support of, not on the backs of, his loyal subjects.


Sculpture collectors will be instantly engaged by the reactions to the circumstances in which these dutiful turtles find themselves, especially for Mack on the bottom, and the littlest one, who hangs on for dear life. The action and movement found in Turtle Tower intrigues and delights; and the moral which inspired it will ring as true in the future as it has these past fifty years . . . great kings, like Yertle, rule best when remembering that “all the turtles are free as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”


Turtle Tower is offered in a limited edition of 195 maquette sculptures, at the opening price of $6,895. A regular edition of 35 life-size (5’4”) bronzes and 9 monumental bronzes (12’) are available for public or private placement.


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