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Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation

by Amid Amidi

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Between the classic films of Walt Disney in the 1940s and the televised cartoon revolution of the 1960s was a critical period in the history of animation. Amid Amidi, of the influential "Animation Blast" magazine and CartoonBrew blog, charts the evolution of the modern style in animation, which largely discarded the "lifelike" aesthetic for a more graphic and often abstract approach. Abundantly found in commercials, industrial and educational films, fair and expo infotainment, and more, this quickly popular cartoon modernism shared much with the painting and graphic design movements of the era. Showcasing hundreds of rare and forgotten sketches, model boards, cels, and film stills, "Cartoon Modern" is a thoroughly researched, eye-popping, and delightful account of a vital decade of animation design.
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About the Author

Amid Amidi is the former publisher and editor of the magazine Animation Blast and cofounder of the popular animation blog CartoonBrew.com. In addition to writing, Amidi works in the animation industry. The author of The Art of Robots (0-8118-4549-4), he lives in Los Angeles.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780811847315
Subtitle:
Style and Design in Fifties Animation
Author:
Amidi, Amid
Author:
Amidi
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
History & Criticism *
Subject:
Animated films
Subject:
Film & Video - Amateur Production
Subject:
Animated films -- United States.
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
200
Dimensions:
8.84x11.38x1.09 in. 2.84 lbs.
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