 April 1st, 2007
A Bi-Weekly Update On What's New At The ASIFA-Hollywood Archive
Tangent: Live The Fabulous Lifestyle Of A Hollywood Cartoonist  Mike Fontinelli recently pointed out that somebody should write a book titled "The Golden Age of Everything". Sure, there are things today that are incredibly great... computers, the internet, iPods, frost-free refrigerators, etc... but music, dance, illustration, writing, movies and cartoons were all better way back when. Cartoonists should be aware of this, and they should absorb all of the greatness of the past. It will make them better cartoonists. In this post, we talk about music... Comics: Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon Dalies  Video producer John Ellis stopped by with a portfolio case full of original artwork he discovered in a box of memorabilia belonging to the estate of cartoonist Milton Caniff. Unseen for decades, these jaw-droppingly beautiful ink sketches stand as a testament to the genius of Caniff, whose 100th birthday would have been celebrated this year. Story: The Greatest Cartoon Writer Of All Time  Warren Foster is responsible for writing many of the greatest cartoons ever made... He started as a gag man on Fleischer's Popeye series in New York, and moved West in 1938 to join Bob Clampett at Warner Bros. Here we are presenting a complete storyboard by Foster from his days at Hanna-Barbera- Yogi Bear in "Booby Trapped Bear". Illustration: Colliers Magazine Illustrations  The other day, we had a wonderful surprise. Archive supporter Kent Butterworth stopped by lugging eight huge bound volumes under his arm. They were library copies of Colliers magazine from the late 1940s and early 1950s. He donated them to our library so folks who stop by can browse the amazing illustrations and cartoons. We present a gallery of images from the June 5th, 1948 issue. Magazines today can't compare. Pinups: Eldon Dedini's Satyrs and Nymphs  Eldon Dedini is best known for his magazine cartoons from Esquire and Playboy. But early in his career, he was an editorial cartoonist for local newspapers, and a story man for Walt Disney. In this article, we present more of this artist's amazing work, along with a video interview of Dedini in his studio discussing how he got his start. Illustration: N. C. Wyeth's Legends of Charlemagne  N. C. Wyeth is best known for his book illustrations. In 1911, he painted 16 color plates for Scribner's edition of Stevenson's "Treasure Island". It remains the classic version of the book. Wyeth was incredibly prolific over the next decade or so, "Treasure Island" was followed by "Kidnapped", "The Black Arrow", "The Boy's King Arthur" and many more. The book we are presenting here was published in 1924 by David McKay. It displays Wyeth at the top of his form. Cartooning: Byrnes' Complete Guide To Cartooning Part Two  We continue with the section on newspaper cartoonists from Gene Byrnes' Complete Guide To Cartooning 1950. In this segment, there are three articles on how to get fresh ideas, Byrnes goes through the newspaper analyzing the appeal of various comic strips, and Chic Young and Hal Foster are featured. Newsletter Archive 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. |