#Yuriy Kovalyov

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The Stronghold (2017)

My rating: 5/10

Fairly generic time travel/portal fantasy in the vein of a Connecticut Yankee or an Army of Darkness, but I guess it's nice to see the Gorignak get some work.

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Pascal Vimenet, Émile Cohl, Éditions de l'Oeil, 2008

Émile Cohl worked in France during the early years of cinema. “Fantasmagorie” is recognized as the world’s first character animation and animation series. This book also includes my own illustration in homage to Cohl. In French.

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Cindy Keeferm, Jaap Guldemond, Oskar Fischinger 1900-1967, Thames & Hudson, 2013

Collection of works by Oskar Fischinger, who was born in Germany in 1900 and moved to the US in 1936. He pioneered visual music and abstract animation in Hollywood. Includes numerous illustrations and key animation drawings. In English.

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Yuriy Norshteyn, Yuriy Norshteyn no shigoto (Yuriy Norshteyn at Work), Fusion Product, 2004.

Uses numerous illustrations to introduce the production process used by Russian animation artist Yuriy Norshteyn, including sketches, storyboards, rough drawings and the materials actually used in his photography. In Japanese.

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Priit Pärn, Pärnograafia, Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2006

Compilation art book that brings together early caricatures, as well as prints, drawings, illustrations and an overview of the animation work of Priit Pärn, a leader in Estonian animation. In Estonian.

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Philippe MOINS, Maurice CORBE, Raoul Servais, Voyage en Servaisgraphie, Éditions de l'Oeil, 2013

Raul Servais is renown as the father of Belgian animation. In French.

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Maurice Corbet, Marcin Gizycki, Michael Levy, Brigitte Liabeuf, Bertrand Mandico, Pascal Vimenet, Walerian Borowczyk, Éditions de l'Oeil, 2008

Polish film director Walerian Borowezyk excelled at erotic material. His early short animation had a major influence on the Quay Brothers and Igor Kovalyov. In French.

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Suzanne Buchan, Jaap Guldemond, Marente, The Quay Brothers' Universum, Nai Uitgevers, 2013

Research study about the Quay Brothers by British animation researcher Suzanne Buchan. Features many illustrations from the MOMA catalog. In English.

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Jan Svankmajer, Jan Svankmajer : Dimensions of Dialogue : Between Film and Fine Art, Nakladatelstvi Arbor Vitae, 2013

Covers films and artworks by Czech surrealist Jan Svankmajer in 507 pages. In English.

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Oliver Cotte, Georges Schwitzgebel Animated paintings, Editions Heuwinkel, 2004

Presents many visuals from the animation of Georges Schwitzgebel, who produced experimental short animation works from the 1970s onwards. In French, German and English.

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Norman McLaren, The Drawings of Norman McLaren, Tundra Books, 1975

Collection of McLaren’s drawings that were published in Canada during his lifetime. In French and English.