French Animation History

<i>French Animation History</i> is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of animation, illuminating the exceptional place France holds within that history. <ul> <li>Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011</li> <li>The first book dedicated exclusively to this <i>history</i></li> <li>Explores how French animators have forged their own visual styles, narrative modes, and technological innovations to construct a distinct national style, while avoiding the clichés and conventions of Hollywood’s commercial cartoons</li> <li>Includes more than 80 color and black and white images from the most influential films, from early silent animation to the recent internationally renowned <i>Persepolis</i></li> <li>Essential reading for anyone interested in the study of French film</li> </ul>