artpress 2 n°50 explores animation cinema as contemporary art
The 50th edition of artpress2, named 'le cinéma d’animation, tout public', posits that animation cinema existed before traditional cinema and plays a vital role in the creative landscape of the 20th century, despite its frequent classification as merely children's entertainment. This issue illustrates how fundamental themes and forms of contemporary art are reflected in animation, highlighting the growing intersections between the two fields. Topics include abstraction, material experimentation, narrative deconstruction, and subversion, tracing a lineage from early innovators to new talents, and encompassing various styles from painted to puppet animation across Europe, the United States, and Japan. Notable contributors are Guy Astic, Gilles Ciment, Sébastien Denis, and others.
Key facts
- artpress 2 n°50 is titled 'le cinéma d’animation, tout public'
- The issue argues animation cinema is older than cinema itself
- It positions animation as central to 20th-century creation
- Covers abstraction, material experimentation, narrative deconstruction, and subversion
- Includes contributors: Guy Astic, Gilles Ciment, Sébastien Denis, Line Herbert-Arnaud, Charles Jodoin-Keaton, Xavier Kawa-Topor, Guillaume Laborie, Patrice Lajus, Jean-Jacques Manzanera, Geneviève Merlin, Philippe Moins, Olivier Père, Pascal Vimenet, Oriane Vittu de Kerraoul, Alexandre Vuillaume-Tylski
- Spans from early pioneers to emerging creators
- Covers painted animation and puppet animation
- Geographic scope includes Europe, United States, and Japan
Entities
Artists
- Guy Astic
- Gilles Ciment
- Sébastien Denis
- Line Herbert-Arnaud
- Charles Jodoin-Keaton
- Xavier Kawa-Topor
- Guillaume Laborie
- Patrice Lajus
- Jean-Jacques Manzanera
- Geneviève Merlin
- Philippe Moins
- Olivier Père
- Pascal Vimenet
- Oriane Vittu de Kerraoul
- Alexandre Vuillaume-Tylski
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —