A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the most significant, most profound, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand, never before investigated, and elsewhere unavailable information, Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over three centuries.
Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation, the history behind Smile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age, this book accounts for animation history through 1950. It covers everything from well-known classics like Steamboat Willie to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. With a wealth of new research, hundreds of photographs and film stills, and an easy-to-navigate organization, this book is essential reading for all serious students of animation history.
Key Features
Over 200 high-quality headshots and film stills add a visual reference to your research.
Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films
Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every central region of the world
Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you're looking for
