Winsor McCay : His Life and Art

著者名：Canemaker, John

CRC Press（2018/05/30発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781138578869
• eISBN：9781351262583

Description

This volume is the only existing biography of one of America's greatest and most influential cartoonists. Winsor McCay (1867-1934) is universally acknowledged as the first master of both the comic strip and the animated cartoon. Although invented by others, both genres were developed into enduring popular art of the highest imagination through McCay's innovative genius. Included are new materials found since the previous publication of the book such as new comic strips of Little Nemo in Slumberland, and new sketches of Gertie the Dinosaur.

 

Key Features

In the book the author reviews and fully analyzes mcCay's achievements in print and film while examining his work in relation to his life, family, and to American culture and values of the period.

This painstakingly thorough biography begins with mcCay's childhood in Michigan to his seat as one of the greatest of the early animators.

Originally published in 1987, it is now back in print in a new expanded and revised edition.

Included are new amterials found since the previous publication of the book such as new comic strips of Little Nemo inSlumberland and new sketches of Gertie the Dinosaur.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD BY MAURICE SENDAK

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

Phase One: 1867 to 1903

CHAPTER 1. MICHIGAN YEARS

CHAPTER 2. CHICAGO TO CINCINNATI

CHAPTER 3. CINCINNATI YEARS

Phase Two: 1903 to 1911

CHAPTER 4. NEW YORK AND THE GREAT COMIC STRIPS

CHAPTER 5. SHEEPSHEAD BAY

CHAPTER 6. VAUDEVILLE

CHAPTER 7. LITTLE NEMO ON BROADWAY

Phase Three: 1911 to 1934

CHAPTER 8. ANIMATED FILMS

CHAPTER 9. A HEARST MAN

CHAPTER 10. AFTER MCCAY

NOTES

CHRONOLOGY

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX