The idea that midcentury modern design is the foundation of the aesthetic style prevalent in films produced by United Productions of America (UPA) studio is not a novel concept. Several books explore the connection between UPA films and other design…
In the introduction of the recently published anthology Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKA’s Stop-Motion Witchcraft, editor Mihaela Mihailova writes, “Like witchcraft, puppet craft remains poorly understood and frequently branded as a relic of a bygone era — and…
