1950s animation

Mister Magoo

Todays post is all about Mister Magoo. The iconic UPA animation character. The scans below are from Amid Amidi’s beautiful book titled CARTOON MODERN, STYLES AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION. ENJOY!

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Animation Studios Of The 1950’s pt.2

Todays post is more animation studios from the 1950s. This post is still part of my Cartoon Modern series. Its such a beautiful book I must share it all. Enjoy!

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Animation Studios Of The 1950's pt.1

Hey! hope you enjoyed your weekend, I was busy building IKEA furniture. Todays update is more Cartoon Modern by Amid Amidi. Below are a few scans from some animation studios of the 1950s and around so. I will post the rest of the alphabet during the week.

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1950's Animation Inspirations

Todays blog post are some beautiful pages from Amid Amidi book Cartoon Modern. Check it out if you want to know more about animation in the 1950’s. A great book. Enjoy!

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