Comments on: Pink and Blue Blues (1952) http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/ The official blog of the new Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN: STYLE AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:41:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-398 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:03:22 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-398 Mark - Good 50s art is difficult to find. The two galleries that probably have the most at the moment are Van Eaton (http://www.vegalleries.com) and The Deep Archives (http://www.thedeeparchives.com/). Van Eaton recently got a lot of the Pete Burness collection so they do have some nice stuff, but to be honest, a lot of the best stuff is either in collector's hands or isn't on the market. The days of buying affordable Mary Blair/Eyvind Earle pieces are also past, and even small concept paintings by those artists will set you back 4-7 grand today, which simply isn't worth it, IMO. But Dan Goodsell, who runs TheImaginaryWorld.com stumbled on the Ray Patin commercial collection a few years back, and bought one of the most amazing collections of commercial designs for an obscenely low price, so good finds are there if you look in unconventional places, like flea markets in LA. PS - Checked out your Methane Studios site and I love the posters that you and Robert have done. Consistently great design, color, appeal and all that. Mark - Good 50s art is difficult to find. The two galleries that probably have the most at the moment are Van Eaton (http://www.vegalleries.com) and The Deep Archives (http://www.thedeeparchives.com/). Van Eaton recently got a lot of the Pete Burness collection so they do have some nice stuff, but to be honest, a lot of the best stuff is either in collector’s hands or isn’t on the market. The days of buying affordable Mary Blair/Eyvind Earle pieces are also past, and even small concept paintings by those artists will set you back 4-7 grand today, which simply isn’t worth it, IMO. But Dan Goodsell, who runs TheImaginaryWorld.com stumbled on the Ray Patin commercial collection a few years back, and bought one of the most amazing collections of commercial designs for an obscenely low price, so good finds are there if you look in unconventional places, like flea markets in LA.

PS - Checked out your Methane Studios site and I love the posters that you and Robert have done. Consistently great design, color, appeal and all that.

]]> by: mark mcdevitt http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-395 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:56:36 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-395 how did you come across these sketches and do you know a good place to buy original animation/sketches material from the 50's? how did you come across these sketches and do you know a good place to buy original animation/sketches material from the 50’s?

]]> by: willipino http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-394 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:53:40 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-394 a friend sent me a link to your site. i'm glad he did. i'll be back often to get more of this goodness. can't wait for the book. a friend sent me a link to your site. i’m glad he did. i’ll be back often to get more of this goodness. can’t wait for the book.

]]> by: Thorsten Hasenkamm http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-393 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:50:37 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-393 I really like the first one but I dunno, for some reason I don't like the 2nd...looks like 2 different artists 2 me... I really like the first one but I dunno, for some reason I don’t like the 2nd…looks like 2 different artists 2 me…

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-392 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:39:11 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-392 Jenny - It's a safe bet to assume that I don't own anything that I'm posting here. I'm happy as long as I can see the art, but have never had much of a collector's mentality to own artwork. Jenny - It’s a safe bet to assume that I don’t own anything that I’m posting here. I’m happy as long as I can see the art, but have never had much of a collector’s mentality to own artwork.

]]> by: Jerry http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-391 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:30:18 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-391 Can't wait to see the cover design. As always your Blog is informative and great to look at. Can’t wait to see the cover design.
As always your Blog is informative
and great to look at.

]]> by: Jenny http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-390 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:17:53 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-390 I don't know if you own these drawings, but if you do--you lucky so-and-so! Seriously great stuff. I'm always posting the same thing or a slight variation in my comments, but--wow! I don’t know if you own these drawings, but if you do–you lucky so-and-so!
Seriously great stuff. I’m always posting the same thing or a slight variation in my comments, but–wow!

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-389 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:23:19 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-389 I've been dealing with the cover design today, and yesterday, and the day before...in other words, it's nearly done. I'm planning to post it here sometime next week. I’ve been dealing with the cover design today, and yesterday, and the day before…in other words, it’s nearly done. I’m planning to post it here sometime next week.

]]> by: woodrow http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-387 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:33:15 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-387 That would be great! Thank you. And how's the cover design coming along? That would be great! Thank you. And how’s the cover design coming along?

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-386 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:18:59 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/02/02/pink-and-blue-blues-1952-2/#comment-386 The Magoo cartoon you're looking for is KANGAROO COURTING (1954). I thought I had some Sterling Sturtevant character designs from it. I'll try to find them. The Magoo cartoon you’re looking for is KANGAROO COURTING (1954). I thought I had some Sterling Sturtevant character designs from it. I’ll try to find them.

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