Art of Cartoon Saloon 25 Years HC (2026 Abrams Books) comic books

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1st printing. By Charles Solomon. Foreword by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland. The official visual retrospective of the first 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the award-winning, internationally renowned Irish animation studio behind The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Puffin Rock, and Wolfwalkers. The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years takes fans on a gorgeous illustrated journey through the first 25 years of the award-winning animation studio. Cofounded in 1999 by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, and Paul Young in Kilkenny, Ireland, Cartoon Saloon has garnered countless accolades for their stunning hand-drawn animation, including four Academy Award nominations. Their body of work encompasses feature film releases including The Secret of the Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, WolfWalkers, and My Fathers Dragon, and the beloved children's series Puffin Rock, as well as short films and commercial work. The studios 2D films, which have persisted and thrived in a cinematic landscape that increasingly favors computer-generated imagery, are vibrant, engaging, and wholly unique. This book illuminates the history of the animation studio and the creative processes that have created a timeless aesthetic distinct to Cartoon Saloon. Hardcover, 12-in.x 10-in., 304 pages, full color. teen Cover price $60.00.