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Wild minds : the artists and rivalries that inspired the golden age of animation / by Mitenbuler, Reid,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations-from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia-which became an integral part of American culture over the next five decades. Before television, animated cartoons were often "little hand grenades of social and political satire" aimed squarely at adults. Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity. Popeye stories slyly criticized the injustices of unchecked capitalism. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner were used to explore hidden depths of the American psyche. "During its first half-century," Mitenbuler writes, "animation was an important part of the culture wars about free speech, censorship, the appropriate boundaries of humor, and the influence of art and media on society." During WWII it also played a significant role in propaganda. The golden age of animation ended with the advent of television when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to a growing demographic of children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Alongside these stories, Mitenbuler incorporates the surprising contributions of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), voice artist Mel Blanc, composer Leopold Stokowski, and many others whose talents influenced the world of animation. Illustrated throughout in both black-and-white and color, with rare drawings and photographs, Wild Minds is an ode to our lively past and to the creative energy that would inspire The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman today"--
Subjects: Animated films; Animated television programs; Animated films; Animated television programs;
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I am not a label : 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present / by Burnell, Cerrie.; Baldo, Lauren Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop. LSC
Subjects: People with disabilities; Artists with disabilities; Athletes with disabilities; People with mental disabilities;
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Crimes of the future [videorecording] / by Cronenberg, David,1943-film director,screenwriter.; Lantos, Robert,1949-film producer.; Mortensen, Viggo,1958-actor.; Seydoux, Léa,1985-actor.; Speedman, Scott,actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Serendipity Point Films,production company.; Sphere Films,publisher.;
Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman.A performance artist who turns the removal of organs into real time theatre is forced to consider the most shocking performance of all as the government and a strange subculture take note of his act.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPA rating: R; for strong disturbing violent content and grisly images, graphic nudity and some language.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Mutation (Biology); Organ culture; Organs (Anatomy); Performance artists; Theater;
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River mermaid / by Goerzen, Christy,1975-;
Mercedes has dreamed of following her mother's footsteps to become an artist since she was a child. When her application to a prestigious art school is rejected, she is devastated and wants to give up her dream. But when her mom becomes seriously ill and life serves her a traumatic situation, she finds her art is the only thing that will pull her through.LSC
Subjects: Teenage girls; Artists; Mothers and daughters; Self-acceptance; Grief;
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Forgiving Paris : a novel / by Kingsbury, Karen,author.;
More than two decades ago, Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris. Now, a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time, causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light. Can she finally lay down yesterday's pain and move on? In Paris, Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend, Jessie Taylor, an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester. Alice's life is so good now, totally different than it was twenty-four years ago. As the dinner conversation goes on, Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her. But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist. Alice can only remember the girl's name: Ashley. Back in Indiana, Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris, where she will have her first French art show. But Ashley is hesitant. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there.
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Artists; Forgiveness; Memory; Unmarried mothers;
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Forgiving Paris [sound recording] : a novel / by Kingsbury, Karen,author.; Heyborne, Kirby,narrator.; Sands, Tara,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kirby Heyborne, Tara Sands.More than two decades ago, Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris. Now, a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time, causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light. Can she finally lay down yesterday's pain and move on? In Paris, Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend, Jessie Taylor, an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester. Alice's life is so good now, totally different than it was twenty-four years ago. As the dinner conversation goes on, Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her. But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist. Alice can only remember the girl's name: Ashley. Back in Indiana, Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris, where she will have her first French art show. But Ashley is hesitant. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Religious fiction.; Artists; Forgiveness; Memory; Unmarried mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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David Bowie. by Whately, Francis,film director.; Bowie, David,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David BowieOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.David Bowie is widely recognised as one of the most daring and innovative performers of the 20th century, boasting both critical and commercial success since his early days in the 1960s and influencing popular culture ever since. After a 10 year hiatus, Bowie released a new album 'The Next Day'. With unique access to David Bowie's personal archive of costumes, props, set designs, lyrics and memorabilia, this programme explores five seminal years across Bowie's extensive career, with each year illustrating not only the source of his inspiration, but also where these ideas led him.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Biography.; Popular music.; Popular culture.; Performing arts.;
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How Not to Die. by Greger, Michael,actor.; LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Michael GregerOriginally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2023.Learn the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse the many causes of disease-related death.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Health.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Authors--Interviews.; Death.; Heart--Diseases.; Diabetes.; Diseases.; Nutrition.; Authors.; Art and architecture.;
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Hokusai : he saw the world in a wave / by Hodge, Susie,1960-; Ekdahl, Kim,; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.);
"In the pages of this book, created in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, meet famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create his fascinating, books, and woodblock prints. See the waves and the sacred mountain that inspired him for years and years. Then see what you can see and make your own works of art!"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849; Printmakers; Artists;
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The Disappearance of Shere Hite. by Newnham, Nicole,film director.; Johnson, Dakota,actor.; Hite, Shere,actor.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dakota Johnson, Shere HiteOriginally produced by IFC Films in 2023.Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, "The Hite Report," liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Women authors.; Biography.; Art and architecture.;
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