The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive is presenting an exhibit of material from the collection of legendary animator Grim Natwick. The Archive will be publishing an online catalog of the exhibit. Check www.animationarchive.org for more installments, and if you are in the area, stop by to see the exhibit.
Grim Natwick is undoubtedly one of the most influential animators who ever lived. His career spanned the entire history of animation -- from its earliest days in New York to Richard Williams' COBBLER AND THE THIEF in recent times. Grim worked at many of the major studios -- Hearst, Fleicher, Iwerks, Disney, Lantz, UPA, Jay Ward, Melendez and Richard Williams. He animated in every style, but was able to maintain his own personal flavor, regardless of whether he was animating for modern studios like UPA or cartoony ones like Fleischer.
The exhibit includes dozens of sketches from Grim's personal files.
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive is located at 2114 W Burbank Blvd., Burbank, California 91506. It is open Tuesday through Friday 1:00 to 9:00 pm.
