TEX AVERY: THE MGM YEARS 1942 - 1955 JOHN CANEMAKER HC DJ 1996 FIRST ED VF TURNER
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TEXAVERY: THE MGM YEARS 1942-1955 JOHN CANEMAKER HC DJ 1996 FIRST ED VFTURNER PUBLISHING
Heput the TOON in Cartoon and isconsidered the most important influence on Hollywood studio animationafter Walt Disney. After a stint at Warner Brothers (where heco-created Bugs Bunny) Tex Avery truly made his mark on cartonculture with his 14 year reign as king of the cartoons at MGM. Thisgiant sized book is a true tribute to his giant sized talent andincredible MGM output which are considered ...some of the greatest (andfunniest) animated film shorts ever made. Lavish tribute book byanimation historian John Canemaker focuses on Tex's MGM years with original storyboards, character sketches, animation cells, frame byframe blow ups, one sheet posters and learned text to tell the fullstory of this important and influential artist, who createdsixty-five classic films and numerous unforgettable characters. Bookis in pristine condition. Original dust jacket is in NM condition in archival protective book cover. Book itself is Near Mint andfilled to overflowing with incredible Avery art. Just a must have forany student and fan of goldenage theatrical cartoons.
Heput the TOON in Cartoon and isconsidered the most important influence on Hollywood studio animationafter Walt Disney. After a stint at Warner Brothers (where heco-created Bugs Bunny) Tex Avery truly made his mark on cartonculture with his 14 year reign as king of the cartoons at MGM. Thisgiant sized book is a true tribute to his giant sized talent andincredible MGM output which are considered ...some of the greatest (andfunniest) animated film shorts ever made. Lavish tribute book byanimation historian John Canemaker focuses on Tex's MGM years with original storyboards, character sketches, animation cells, frame byframe blow ups, one sheet posters and learned text to tell the fullstory of this important and influential artist, who createdsixty-five classic films and numerous unforgettable characters. Bookis in pristine condition. Original dust jacket is in NM condition in archival protective book cover. Book itself is Near Mint andfilled to overflowing with incredible Avery art. Just a must have forany student and fan of goldenage theatrical cartoons.
