These are included both in this book and other collections of the artist’s work. Like many popular entertainments of the era, Little Nemo is marred by racist caricatures, particularly in the character of Flip the Clown and the little Imp. The first of these, based on the Little Nemo strip, required four thousand drawings to bring the characters to life.ĭespite all his wonderful work, it’s important to remember that McCay is a product of his times. Between 19 he produced ten animated films. Prior to his comic strip work, McCay drew gag strips, editorial cartoons, and posters for dime museums. Each strip ends with Nemo waking up in the final panel, the shock on his face mirroring that of his readers. At once an adventure story, visual delight, and piece of cultural history, this publication is a tremendous monument to one of the most innovative pioneers-and one of the most intrepid explorers-of comic history.This comic strip explores the dreams of the titular Little Nemo as he finds himself in one surreal predicament after another. media and entertainment industry, and explores the immense art historical value of McCay's dream narrative. In the illustrated essay, art historian and comics expert Alexander Braun places Winsor McCay's life and work within the cultural history of the U.S. TASCHEN's sumptuous Winsor McCay - The Complete Little Nemo collects, in full, glorious color, all 549 episodes of Little Nemo. Nemo's creator Winsor McCay was a founding figure in the modern American entertainment industry, above all with his revolutionary comics, which set standards for panel layout and storytelling technique, timing and pacing, and architectural and other detail that left an inestimable influence on subsequent artists, including Robert Crumb and Federico Fellini.
The master creation of Winsor McCay (1869-1934), restless sleeper Nemo inspired generations of artists with his weekly adventures from bed to Slumberland, a realm of colorful companions, psychedelic scenery, and thrilling escapades.
Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century.
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