While the theme ‘violence in animation’ might mostly be associated with indestructible cartoon characters, here I reflect upon the capacity of non-figurative animation to directly assail the senses. Can abstraction be as effective as figurative art in communicating issues of…
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Hand Drawn and Non-Natural Colour in Films by Barbara Hammer and Sandra Lahire
by Vicky Smith • February 15, 2021 • 0 Comments
In this post, I will consider how independently produced animations have contributed to the development of this medium today through films by Sandra Lahire (1950-2001) and Barbara Hammer (1939-2019). During the 1980s, both worked with animation in its widest sense,…
Exploring the Work of Sandra Lahire
by Vicky Smith • October 16, 2017 • 0 Comments
While Sandra Lahire (1950-2001) is best known for her live action films, prior to 1986 she was working primarily with animation. These early works have received little attention, possibly because of their experimental approach and difficult subject matter. Throughout her…