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 […]
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BOOK REVIEW: “Winsor McCay: His Life and Art” by John Canemaker
September 21st, 2018 
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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 […]
