{"product_id":"animation-giannalberto-bendazzi-9781138943070","title":"Animation: A World History: The Complete Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eA continuation of 1994's groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eCartoons, \u003c\/i\u003eGiannalberto Bendazzi's three-volume \u003ci\u003eAnimation: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand, never before investigated, and elsewhere unavailable information, \u003ci\u003eAnimation: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eOver 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you're looking for\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation, the history behind Émile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, and twenty years of silent animated films\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age, this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and covers everything from well-known classics like \u003ci\u003eSteamboat Willie\u003c\/i\u003e to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume II delves into the decades following the Golden Age, an uncertain time when television series were overshadowing feature films, art was heavily influenced by the Cold War, and new technologies began to emerge that threatened the traditional methods of animation. Take part in the turmoil of the 1950s through 90s as American animation began to lose its momentum and the advent of television created a global interest in the art form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization, the expansion of television series, emerging markets in countries like China and India, and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation, the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation, this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giannalberto Bendazzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113894307X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138943070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Giannalberto Bendazzi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447858344191,"sku":"9781138943070","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1722ab54-d593-441b-8efc-a38dd0a44e33.jpg?v=1777235284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/animation-giannalberto-bendazzi-9781138943070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}