John canemaker windsor mccay books

John canemaker welcome to my web page, and thank you for taking an interest in my work. Scary thing 1974, ctw directordesigner bruce cayard. Animator and mccay biographer john canemaker produced a film in 1974 called remembering winsor mccay, narrated by mccay s animation assistant john fitzsimmons. He has written eight books on animation history and is a regular contributor to the new york times. His life and art was published in 1987 in the comics journal. See all books authored by winsor mccay, including dreams of the rarebit fiend, and winsor mccay.

Winsor mccay winsor mccay in 1906 born zenas winsor mckay c. Canemaker helped coordinate the first retrospective of mccay s films at the third international animation film festival in 1975 in new york, which led to a film show at the whitney. Winsor mccay books list of books by author winsor mccay. Biographer john canemaker assumed mccays request to tour europe was turned down, and that the refusal added to mccays growing. John canemaker is an awardwinning independent animator and animation historian whose personal films are in the permanent collection of the museum of modern art, new york. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Throughout my career, i have always worn several hats, so you may be interested in my work as a filmmaker, writer, animation historian, teacher or artist. This volume is the only existing biography of one of americas greatest and most influential cartoonists. Winsor mccay 18671934 is universally acknowledged as the first master of both the comic strip and the animated cartoon. Original art from all the mccays endeavors and rare personal photographs provide a visual counterpart to canemakers fascinating text. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.