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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 791.4334097309045 EAN: 9780811847315 ISBN: 0811847314 Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: August 17, 2006 Publisher: Chronicle Books Studio: Chronicle Books Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - What a source of inspirationFantastic book! This book is well written and is amazingly interesting. A must read for anyone interested in 50's design. Rating:  - More biography than imageryI absolutely love 50's (and early 60's) animation styles, so based on the other reviews here I eagerly awaited this book. It was a huge letdown. First of all, the majority of content here is biographical information about the artists who created this art. As such a nice piece of scholarship and research, and giving these artists their just rewards is a Good Thing. But that's basically all there is. Yes, there are some images, even quite a lot, but the artwork isn't large ... Read More Rating: - BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!If you are a cartoonist, or animator, or aspiring to be either one, this is the book to have. Hurry before it's out of print!!! Rating: - Cartoon Modern(style and design in the fifties animationCartoon Modern by Amid Amidi is a book who's time has come. As an artist and a baby boomer, this book brings back warm memories of my youth sitting in front of the T.V.(back then Cartoons only happened on Saturday.) So these images have a fond connection to a developing mind at an age that soaks it all in, from English ONE to Gerald McBong Bong. Just a note, I do have 3 of the original Gerald McBong Bong and find genius in the illustrations, so timely, to have ... Read More Rating: - Great History LessonThis book is so much more than I thought it would be. An incredible source of art, artists and companies, this book is an essential for those who respect animation in general. Incredible reference for the price! |
