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R. O. Blechman Biography

Animator

R. O. Blechman, born in 1930, is an accomplished animator known for his unique style and sharp humor. His work has had a significant impact on the development of animation art.

Artist

Book:Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator

Source: Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator

“In the mid-fifties, a revolution occurred and a new word entered the vocabulary of commercial art. Concept... But the change was not entirely good. Our gain was also a loss... There was great value in something well observed and carefully delineated. If the head and heart were often absent, there was something to be said for the presence of a hand.”

Ifs Wells Heart Art Said Hands Values Loss Revolution Concepts Gains Vocabulary Absent Contemporary Art New Words Head And Heart Great Value Commercial Art

Author:R. O. Blechman

“If you send your work to the magazines, you may be in for a shock. You may get a rejection note. The worst kind. A printed form. And probably you will be shattered. Shattered.”

Ifs Kind May Form Worst Notes Magazines Rejection Shock Printed Shattered

Book:Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator

Source: Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator

About the Author

Born: 1930
Known for: Animator
Quotes: 3

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