Cartoons: one hundred years of cinema animation

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... its encyclopedic style will find it a place in the library of everyone interested in the subject. Kirkus ReviewsThis exciting and informative encyclopedia... is a worthy and welcome addition to our library on world-wide cartooning... this is a marvelous compendium, one that belongs on the coffee-table and on the scholar s shelf. Journal of Popular Culture... this valuable effort... promises to be the basic reference on its subject for some time to come. BooklistEnthusiastically recommended as both a fascinating story and an incredible reference resource for both scholars and aficionados of the art of film. ChoiceBest of all, though, are the author s unexpectedly clever insights. Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThis encyclopedic survey of commercial and fine art animation is well illustrated and international in scope; few new books on animation contain as much material as this important volume. Wilson Library BulletinThe long-awaited English-language edition of a classic study of world animation, Cartoons provides the first comprehensive, detailed history and critique of cinema animation world-wide. Over 70 countries, 2,000 animators, and 3,000 films are covered in this lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and encyclopedic account.