A collection of detailed essays on the foremost practitioners of animation, who have made this medium what it is today: Tex Avery, Ralph Bakshi, Don Bluth, Walt Disney, Max & Dave Fleischer, Jim Henson & Nick Park, to name a few. Moreover, the book gives full weight to the contribution of animators who have worked outside the English language: Bruno Bozzetto, Rene Latoux, Hayao Miyazaki & Jan Svankmajer are just a few of animation's international stars who are included. Features on the early pioneers of animation--Raoul Barre, John Randolph Bray, Winsor McCay & Lotte Reiniger -- complete this celebration of the best of animation, past & present. Includes synopses of the films made by each animator. Illustrated in full color
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