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Matt Groening: From Spitballs to Springfield (Legends of Animation)
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About Matt Groening: From Spitballs To Springfield
Product Description Matt Groening is a cartoonist, animator, and producer best known for creating The Simpsons, television's longest-running primetime animated series. Although it debuted as a series of cartoon shorts for another television show in 1987, The Simpsons launched on its own in 1989, making the dysfunctional family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie famous almost overnight. At the time, Groening was already a successful cartoonist, whose Life in Hell comic strip appeared in underground newspapers and book collections. The Simpsons became a cultural phenomenon, and Groening's characters soon appeared in a wide range of products and venues. Groening went on to create the animated science-fiction series Futurama, launched a Simpsons-based publishing company called Bongo Comics, and produced The Simpsons Movie. Matt Groening describes the life and career of one of animation's most successful artists, known for his unique drawing style and quirky sense of humor. Chapters include: Drawn to Weirdness Life in Hell Hitting a Homer...D'oh! The Makings of a Television Classic Spinning Off into the Future. From the Author This new, first-ever biography series chronicles the amazing lives and work of eight icons of animation who are among the most honored and recognized from the worlds of film and television animation and whose classic characters are known and loved around the world today. Each title brings to life the mirth and magic of these cartoon masters and goes behind the scenes discussing their personal and educational background, early work, styles and influences, trials and tribulations, professional achievements, key films and television productions, origins of their characters, innovations pioneered, and impact on popular culture. This series is sure to interest animation fans of all ages and artists pursuing careers in the lively arts themselves. From the Inside Flap The Legends of Animation series tells the life stories of the amazing artists who built and shaped the animation industry, created some of animation's most enduring characters and stories, and influenced the technology of animation. These are the animators whose technical wizardry and creative inspiration made them legends. Emphasis is given to their professional achievements, their impact on popular culture, and the innovations they pioneered. Each book takes readers behind the scenes with a discussion of the animator's personal and educational background, early work, styles and influences, key films and television productions, origins of their characters, and much more. This unique series is perfect for general readers and students interested in animation. · Each volume in Legends of Animation chronicles the life of an animation legend selected from animation's more-than-100-year history. · Included in each volume are black-and-white and full-color images. About the Author Jeff Lenburg is an award-winning author, celebrity biographer, and nationally acknowledged expert on animated cartoons. He has written nearly 30 books--including such acclaimed histories of animation as Who's Who in Animated Cartoons and The Great Cartoon Directors. His Facts On File book The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons is considered to be the definitive reference for animation fans. His books have been nominated for several awards, including the American Library Association's "Best Nonfiction Award" and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion Award for "Best Autobiography/Biography." Lenburg lives in Arizona.
