Friday, January 28, 2011

Artist of the Day - Day 21 - Hanna-Barbera

“Hanna-Barbera”; Master Cartoonists, Keepers of the Picnic Basket.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were without a doubt, two of the most influential cartoonists in the history of animation.  Basically, if you watched a cartoon from 1960s-1990s, it was most likely created by this duo.  It would take a mighty list to go over all the cartoons they have created, but my top five are: (in no particular order) Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Snorks and The Jetsons. 

With all of today’s CGI and computer-assisted cartoons, it’s difficult to remember that there was a time when these 30-min adventures were all hand-drawn by people who loved their craft.  It’s also hard to imagine two people who provided me so much entertainment after school while I was growing up (and so many great memories, 25 years later).


Wikipedia
Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Database

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