| Author Name: | Wells, Paul |
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| Topic: | Animation |
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The author looks afresh at animation, discussing the distinctiveness of the cartoon form, as well as myriad other types of animation production. Insisting upon the "modernity" of the genre, the author examines its importance as a barometer of the social conditions in which it is made and which it reflects. The book is not a standard history of animation in America, but rather uses animation as a way of discussing social and political change. The author concentrates on the ways in which the form continues to grow, experiment, and remain subversive, and, increasingly, gaining acclaim and recognition. The author proves that animation occupies an important position in representing both the outcomes and impacts of new technologies and it also has laid the foundations for a new understanding of social and artistic practices.