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This book is a first and long-awaited study of the directorial work of the animation master FÃdor Khitruk (1917â2012), an artist who formed in the tradition of classical cel animation only to break the conventions once he turned into a director; a liaison between artists and authorities; a personality who promoted daring films to be created in the Soviet Union dominated by socialist realism; and a teacher and supporter of young artists that continued to carry on his legacy long after the Soviet empire collapsed.

FÃdor Khitruk: A Look at Soviet Animation through the Work of One Master reveals Khitrukâs mastery in the art of the moving image and his critical role as a director of films that changed the look of Soviet animation and its relation to the animation world within and beyond the Eastern Bloc. Based on archival research, personal interviews, published memoirs, and perceptive analyses of Khitrukâs production of films for children and adults, this study is a must-read for scholars in Soviet art and culture as well as readers fascinated by traditional animation art.

Fëdor Khitruk

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 1/30/2025
      ISBN-13 9781032058795
      978-1032058795
      ISBN-10 103205879X
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      Digital animation

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book is a first and long-awaited study of the directorial work of the animation master FÃdor Khitruk (1917â2012), an artist who formed in the tradition of classical cel animation only to break the conventions once he turned into a director; a liaison between artists and authorities; a personality who promoted daring films to be created in the Soviet Union dominated by socialist realism; and a teacher and supporter of young artists that continued to carry on his legacy long after the Soviet empire collapsed.

      FÃdor Khitruk: A Look at Soviet Animation through the Work of One Master reveals Khitrukâs mastery in the art of the moving image and his critical role as a director of films that changed the look of Soviet animation and its relation to the animation world within and beyond the Eastern Bloc. Based on archival research, personal interviews, published memoirs, and perceptive analyses of Khitrukâs production of films for children and adults, this study is a must-read for scholars in Soviet art and culture as well as readers fascinated by traditional animation art.

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