Collective of authors.
Michel Ocelot, artificer of the imagination.
Silvana Editorial
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| N° d'inventaire | 24017 |
| Format | 24 x 30 |
| Détails | 312 p., 440 color illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Milan, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788836645718 |
Author of a substantial body of work that shakes up current practices in animation and of a film, Kirikou and the Witch (1998), which marks a decisive turning point for the French animation industry, Michel Ocelot establishes himself as one of the major figures of this art.
His animated films are recognizable, among other things, by their elegant compositions and sumptuous sets, a legacy of the paper theaters of the Imagerie d'Épinal. Their aesthetics and staging celebrate the artifice of representation and the pleasure of the spectacle. The artist thus seeks to stimulate the imagination and create a bond with the viewer. He opens the doors to an enchanting universe, without ever losing touch with reality.
Under the cover of an apparent innocence, conferred by the register of storytelling and animation, Michel Ocelot delivers a committed work, as much by its discourse on society as by its reflection on the art of animation.
Through a selection of works drawn mainly from his personal archives, including many previously unpublished pieces, the reader is invited to discover the multiple sources of artistic inspiration of this artificer of the imagination.
His animated films are recognizable, among other things, by their elegant compositions and sumptuous sets, a legacy of the paper theaters of the Imagerie d'Épinal. Their aesthetics and staging celebrate the artifice of representation and the pleasure of the spectacle. The artist thus seeks to stimulate the imagination and create a bond with the viewer. He opens the doors to an enchanting universe, without ever losing touch with reality.
Under the cover of an apparent innocence, conferred by the register of storytelling and animation, Michel Ocelot delivers a committed work, as much by its discourse on society as by its reflection on the art of animation.
Through a selection of works drawn mainly from his personal archives, including many previously unpublished pieces, the reader is invited to discover the multiple sources of artistic inspiration of this artificer of the imagination.
His animated films are recognizable, among other things, by their elegant compositions and sumptuous sets, a legacy of the paper theaters of the Imagerie d'Épinal. Their aesthetics and staging celebrate the artifice of representation and the pleasure of the spectacle. The artist thus seeks to stimulate the imagination and create a bond with the viewer. He opens the doors to an enchanting universe, without ever losing touch with reality.
Under the cover of an apparent innocence, conferred by the register of storytelling and animation, Michel Ocelot delivers a committed work, as much by its discourse on society as by its reflection on the art of animation.
Through a selection of works drawn mainly from his personal archives, including many previously unpublished pieces, the reader is invited to discover the multiple sources of artistic inspiration of this artificer of the imagination.