From August 16 through August 19th, Heritage Auctions will display the incredible progression of animation as a medium, from Gertie the Dinosaur to The Simpsons, and everything else throughout history. It’s not often that a single event will exhibit the entirety of a subject’s history, but Heritage will present an extraordinary opportunity for visitors to experience […]
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EVENT: Heritage Auctions Celebrates The Entirety Of Animation History
August 13th, 2024 
Lauren Ashton 
Posted in Events, Featured 
Tags: Auction, Disney, Felix The Cat, Heritage Auctions, Ub Iwerks, UPA, Walt Disney, Warner Archives, Warner Bros., Winsor McCay 
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BOOK REVIEW: “Winsor McCay: His Life and Art” by John Canemaker
September 21st, 2018 Charles Solomon Although he would be horrified to have his work linked to Sausage Party and The Emoji Movie, Winsor McCay deserves the title of father of animation. He didn’t make the first animated films, but he was the first to suggest the real potential of the medium. The art of character animation can be traced to […]
NYC Event July 25th: “The Amazing and Incredible History and Future of Brooklyn Animation”
July 17th, 2017 Jerry Beck 2017 is a momentous year for Brooklyn animation. Archivist David Kay is hosting an event next week to celebrate the 150th birthday of Winsor McCay and the 100th anniversary of Max Fleischer’s rotoscope patent). The event is titled The Amazing and Incredible History and Future of Brooklyn Animation and it hopes to enlighten, inspire and […]
