CAM View rare animation production art in A Treasury of Animation

A Treasury of Animation Rare animation production art from the 1920s–1990s Now on display at the Cartoon Art Museum Fleischer Studios, Popeye in “Let’s Get Movin’," 1936. Pencil on paper. San Francisco, CA: From the earliest hand-drawn cartoons to today’s blockbuster CGI films, all animation begins with an artist and an idea. The Cartoon Art Museum’s new exhibition, A Treasury of Animation, showcases original production art following the evolution of animation from the 1920s onward. The first major exhibition drawn from the Cartoon Art Museum's vast permanent collection since its reopening in Fisherman's Wharf, A Treasury of Animationfeatures historic never-before-seen work. "Our permanent collection houses thousands of animation cels and concept drawings,” says CAM Curator Andrew Farago, "but only a small portion of that artwork can be shown at any given time. This exhibition is an opportunity for us to show off the best of the best from the museum’s archives.” Highlights include background paintings, cels and production art from beloved films like Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia and theatrical shorts starring icons like Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Popeye. The exhibition explores the history of television animation from the first TV animated series, Crusader Rabbit, through primetime favorites like The Simpsons. This exhibition marks the next phase in the Cartoon Art Museum's rebirth with new educational and family-friendly features. Activities throughout the galleries will allow visitors to engage in drawing and learn the principles of animation firsthand. A timeline will trace animation from experimental stop-motion to modern CGI. Visitors can view the animation camera used by Bay Area animator Alex Anderson during the production of Crusader Rabbit in the late 1940s. MGM Studios, Tom and Jerry, “Mouse Cleaning," 1948. Pencil on paper. Classes and More Educational programming in conjunction with A Treasury of Animation will include summer classes and workshops for all ages. For more information about education programs or to arrange a tour, contact Nina Taylor Kester at [email protected]. For press images, contact Andrew Farago at [email protected]. A Treasury of Animation is an original exhibition of the Cartoon Art Museum. The curatorial team includes Julie Davis, staff curator Andrew Farago, and Mark Simmons. Main Link to Webpage

About the Cartoon Art Museum Permanent Collection The Cartoon Art Museum is home to over 7,000 pieces of original artwork, including cartoons, comic books, comic strips, editorial cartoons, concept sketches, color roughs and newspaper tearsheets. The Cartoon Art Museum is one of the few museums worldwide with a permanent collection of original animation art. Animation holdings include production artwork such as cels, drawings, background paintings, and storyboards, as well as illustrations, pitch materials, and other documents from the rich history of animated TV series and films. Animators and studios represented in the collection include Max Fleischer and Fleischer Studios, Terrytoons, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Co., Filmation, Nelvana Studios, Hanna-Barbera and Tatsunoko Productions. Cartoon Network, The PowerPuff Girls, “Slumbering with the Enemy,” 2000. Cel and background. About the Cartoon Art Museum The Cartoon Art Museum’s mission is to ignite imaginations and foster the next generation of visual storytellers by celebrating the history of cartoon art, its role in society, and its universal appeal. The museum’s vision is to be the premier destination to experience cartoon art in all its many forms from around the world, and a leader in providing insight into the process of creating it. The Cartoon Art museum can be visited online at cartoonart.org and at its new location, 781 Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94109.