Sotheby's Guide to Animation Art

Ajouté le 12-06-2012
Fiche technique
Auteur : FINCH Christopher, ROSENKRANTZ Linda Nombre de pages : 198
Editeur : Henry Holt and Company Dimensions : 13,7 x 21,4 x 1,4 cm
Thème : Les coulisses des longs métrages Poids : 0,29 kg
Collection : Owl Books
Date de publication : 11-1998
 ISBN-10 : 0805048545
Edition : Première édition ISBN-13 : 978-0805048544
Couverture : Couverture souple Prix d'origine : 21,95$
Langue : Anglais Prix d'occasion : 5-50€

Table des matières
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One : Collecting Animation Art
    • 1. The Rise of the Animation Market
    • 2. What Is Animation Art ?
    • 3. What to Look for in Animation Art
    • 4. Starting and Building a Collection
  • Part Two : The History of Animation
    • 5. The Pioneer Period
    • 6. The Disney Shorts
    • 7. The First Disney Features
    • 8. Disney Features : The Middle Period
    • 9. The Disney Renaissance
    • 10. The Warner Bros. Tradition
    • 11. Later Warner Bros.
    • 12. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation
    • 13. Other Studios
    • 14. TV Animation
    • 15. Recent Features
  • Appendix 1 : Caring for Your Collectibles
  • Appendix 2 : Cartoon Stars and Their Studios
  • Sources and Resources
  • Glossary
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

Résumé de l'éditeur

Animation art has become one of the most popular fields of collectibles, embracing both vintage and contemporary images. The appeal of animation art is universal, as it captures scenes and characters from popular cartoons as well as animated feature films. With the success of such recent films as Disney's The Lion King, interest in animation art has grown exponentially. These enduring images of popular culture offer the collector the rare opportunity to participate in a collecting field still in its infancy.

Sotheby's Guide to Animation Art is a compendium of historical detail, practical information, and expert recommendations offered by the world's leading auction house. Here is the single essential sourcebook to carry along to flea markets, antique shops, dealer showrooms, and auction sales floors, however large or small. It covers all the elements of connoisseurship that will enable first-time and seasoned buyers to venture forward with confidence into a sometimes confusing and always diverse marketplace.

CHRISTOPHER FINCH's many books include The Art of Walt Disney and The Art of The Lion King. He is a regular contributor to Architectural Digest and lives in Los Angeles.

LINDA ROSENKRANTZ's weekly column "Contemporary Collectibles" is syndicated by Copley News Service. Her books include Auction Antiques Annual and Beyond Jennifer and Jason. She lives in Los Angeles.