Good Read: Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation

If you are interested in animation or mid-century art, then I have the book for you. You should check out Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation by Amid Amidi. It chronicles the art and design of animation during the 1950’s. It was a period that changed animation, as television became the dominant medium to distribute animation and the effects that had on the art and craft of animation. You’ll learn how the different artists coped with this changing landscape and still made amazing animations. This story unfolds as you learn the story of many of the the greats of this period including Hanna-Barbera, Terrytoons, Walt Disney Productions and Warner Bros.

This is a must read for animation buffs and fans of 50’s art and culture.

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