 July 14th, 2007
A Monthly Update On What's New At The ASIFA-Hollywood Archive
Comics: Virgil Partch's Wild, Wild Women Part Two  Here are more brilliant cartoons by one of the greatest cartoonists of all time, Virgil Partch. If you haven't seen much of his work, check out our index of comic posts. History: Dispatch From Disney's 1943  Here is the first in a series of posts on a pamphlet that was part of the Clair Weeks collection. Titled "Dispatch From Disney's", this 1943 publication was distributed to Disney employees who were serving in the war effort. The first section includes an introduction by Walt, an article on the power of animation to educate by Major Alexander P. de Seversky (author of Victory Through Air Power), a cartoon feature by Roy Williams, and newsy info on Disney artists T. Hee, Freddie Moore, Frank Thomas and Woolie Reitherman. I'll post more from this fascinating booklet soon. Comics: Harvey Kurtzman's Comic Books  You probably know Harvey Kurtzman from his work on Mad Magazine, or from the Little Annie Fannie feature he did with Will Elder and Jack Davis for Playboy. But there's more to Kurtzman than that. Check out these great comics from the late 40s. Why haven't these been reprinted? iPhone Wallpaper: Golden Age Illustration  If you just got an iPhone and you're looking for great images to use as wallpaper, download one of these linked archive files. They include 30 classic illustrations by Tenggren, Dulac, Parrish, Wyeth and Artzybasheff, ready to load onto your iPhone. Comics: George Lichty Grin And Bear It Orgy!  Archive supporter Christopher Lopez saw our feature on George Lichty a month or two back and decided to donate a big stack of vintage Grin And Bear It dalies and Sunday pages. I grew up with George Lichty's cartoons in the funnies every day, and as a kid, I didn't give much thought to them. But seeing his work from a wide range of years is a revelation. At first glance, Lichty's drawings appear sloppy, with formulaic oafish characters with their jaws agape. But look closer... His compositional sense and skill at putting across a visual gag is remarkable. There's nothing sloppy about his use of perspective either! Cartooning: Byrnes' Complete Guide To Cartooning Part Six- Magazine Cartoons  We continue our series of posts on Gene Byrnes' Complete Guide To Cartooning with the first part of the section dealing with magazine cartooning. Featured are Perry Barlow from The New Yorker, "girl specialist" Earl Oliver Hurst and Kurt Stoessel, among others. History: Terrytoons Studio Tour 1939  Wouldn't it be great to go back in time and see what a studio from the golden age of animation looks like? Well thanks to the family of legendary animator, Carlo Vinci you can. This rare home movie shows the entire production process of a Terrytoon cartoon. I've included the cartoon they are working on, Harvest Time as well. Event: An Evening With Andreas Deja  On June 21st at the Van Eaton Gallery in Sherman Oaks, CA, we had a rare opportunity to gain insight into the career and working method of one of animation's top talents... Andreas Deja. Andreas covered a huge range of subjects and shared his thoughts and passion for hand drawn animation with a packed house of enthusiastic fans, professionals and students of the artform. Will Finn's Letter From Ward Kimball  Here is perhaps the best tip you'll get all year... Ward Kimball's advice for young animators. Thanks to Will Finn for sharing this! Comics: Chic Young's Blondie  Chic Young was one of the most successful newspaper cartoonists of his time. His first syndicated strip, Dumb Dora ran from 1924 to 1930. He retired the strip to create a "pretty girl" comic (ala Polly & her Pals) titled Blondie. It was an instant hit. Young penned Blondie until his death in 1973. The strip is still in print, under the byline of his son, Dean. Here are some of the very earliest Blondie Sunday pages... Newsletter Archive 06.14.07 05.14.07 04.17.07 04.01.07 03.15.07 03.01.07 02.16.07 The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Stephen Worth, Director 2114 W Burbank Bl Burbank CA 91506 818.842.4691 www.animationarchive.org sworth@animationarchive.org © Copyright The International Animated Film Society: ASIFA-Hollywood. This material is protected by copyright. It is not to be copied or distributed without the prior written authorization of the Board of Directors of ASIFA-Hollywood. |