A cartoonist and painter, James Blackton is referred to as the father of film animation. He was born in Sheffield, England and immigrated to the United States when he was a child. He began his cartooning career in New York with the "New York World."
He was an early pioneer in animation and established with other partners the Vitagraph company that made pioneering animated movies during the 1890s.
He also painted landscapes and seascapes.
Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in Cali (showing 500 of 3952 characters). |
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