Thank you for your response.  I think I've already received this e-mail.

Dora

>From: stephen schneider <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Dora Chiu: Do we have an exhibit for you!
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 04:11:01 GMT
>
>Dear Ms. Chiu:
>
>Saw your posting, thought I'd send on the following.  Thanks!
>
>
>                 "The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons"
>
>
>The most popular cartoon characters in the United States -- and the
>recipients of a four-month tribute at New York's Museum of Modern Art
>-- are the subject of an exhibition now available.
>
>"The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons" is a comprehensive overview of a
>legendary Hollywood animation studio, the rambunctious birthplace of
>characters who have become part of American folklore.  As The New
>York Times said in its review of the exhibition's catalogue: "Life in
>these United States would be inconceivable without the shared
>referent of Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, the Road Runner and the
>Coyote, the Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd,
>Yosemite Sam," and the other classic Warner characters.
>
>Since their debut in 1930, the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies"
>of Warner Bros. have delighted audiences young and old with their wit
>and suprising sophistication.  Indeed, the pre-eminence of the
>Warner  studio was certified by a recent "People" magazine poll, in
>which the magazine's readership named Bugs Bunny as "Best puppet or
>cartoon character."  Just two Warner characters -- Bugs and the Road
>Runner -- captured 24% of the vote.
>
>Further, in recent years the seven-minute cartoons have earned both
>critical and popular acclaim as America's finest, funniest and most
>inventive animated shorts.  Evidence of this came in 1985, when
>Warner Bros. became the first cartoon-makers of any kind to be given
>a full-scale retrospective by New York's Museum of Modern Art.
>
>The four-month exhibition proved extremely popular, generating more
>press response for MoMA's film department than any other show it has
>undertaken.
>
>Originally shown in theaters, the Warner shorts developed new
>audiences with the rise of television in the 1950's.  Many people
>under the age of 45 have seen these cartoons literally hundreds of
>times as they were growing up.  Yet most of these viewers are
>unfamiliar with the actual artwork from which these films were
>created.
>
>"The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons" is a greatly expanded version of the
>MoMA
>show.  It consists of over 160 drawings, paintings, "cels," and related art
>objects used in the making of Warner's classic cartoons, concentrating on
>the studio's "Golden Age" -- roughly 1935 through 1955.
>
>Text panels and other educational elements explore Warner cartoons' role in
>the history of American culture, and trace the development of
>all the studio's cartoon stars.  One section of the exhibition shows
>how classic "cel" animation was made, using actual production artwork
>to illustrate every step of the process.
>
>The size of the show is highly flexible, as the exhibition's
>approximately 80 frames can be spread out or bunched together
>easily.  Moreover, laser disks are available, if museums care to
>supplement the show with any number of video monitors as would be
>desired, to present finished cartoons on-site.  The wondrous music,
>voices and sound-effects associated with Warner cartoons makes this a
>hugely lively installation.  All told, the show is most comfortable
>is spaces ranging from 2,500 to 4,000 square feet.
>
>For more information, please call the following number in New York:
>(212)353-6042.  Or reply to this e-mail address, though this may not be
>responded to quickly.
>
>That's all, Folks!
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