Friday, September 8th, 2023
Jiri Trnka was one of the greatest animators who ever worked with puppets. There is a wealth of information on his art and career on the web. Here is just a small sampling…
FILMS
ILLUSTRATION
For more information on this great animator and illustrator, see…
DVD collections of Trnka’s important puppet films have been very hard to come by in the past. Luckily, there is a really good one available right now… The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka
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Monday, July 24th, 2023
In his introduction to the section titled "Machinalia" in his book As I See, Boris Artzybasheff says, "I am thrilled by machinery’s force, precision and willingness to work at any task, no matter how arduous or monotonous it may be. I would rather watch a thousand ton dredge dig a canal than see it done by a thousand spent slaves lashed into submission. I like machines."
Making of Steel: Charging the Open Hearth
Tapping a Heat of Steel
Filling Ingot Molds
The Soaking Pit
The Blooming Pit
The Rod Mill
Hydraulic Press
Stranding of Wire Rope
Weaving of Fence Fabric
Wire Drawing Machines
Spring Forming Presses
Wire Cloth Looms
Navy’s Mark III Calculator
Executive of the Future
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of a series of articles comprising an online exhibit spotlighting Illustration.
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Time magazine art critic, Robert Hughes is one of my heroes. His landmark TV series, “Shock of the New” blew my mind when I was in college, and his documentary Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
Note: One of the subjects of this documentary wasn’t pleased with the way he was presented and filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers for slander. “Mona Lisa Curse” is unlikely to be released in the United States anytime soon. It’s been pulled from YouTube several times already. See it on watchdocumentaries.com while you can.
Robert Hughes: Mona Lisa Curse
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of a series of articles comprising an online exhibit entitled Theory.
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