“Hanging Upside Down” by Douglass Crockwell on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” April 20, 1940
Spencer Douglass Crockwell (1904-1968) was an American commercial artist and experimental filmmaker. He was most famous for his illustrations and advertisements for “The Saturday Evening Post” and for murals and posters for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and for various branches of the U.S. Government during World War II. He also created poster art for the MGM film “The Yearling” (1946).
In 1934, Crockwell began experimenting with films while balancing his career as an illustrator. He initially wanted to create flexible, low-cost animation techniques. In 1936-1937, he collaborated with David Smith, a sculptor, to create surrealistic films. [Source: Wikipedia]
“Hanging Upside Down” by Douglass Crockwell on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” April 20, 1940
Spencer Douglass Crockwell (1904-1968) was an American commercial artist and experimental filmmaker. He was most famous for his illustrations and advertisements for “The Saturday Evening Post” and for murals and posters for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and for various branches of the U.S. Government during World War II. He also created poster art for the MGM film “The Yearling” (1946).
In 1934, Crockwell began experimenting with films while balancing his career as an illustrator. He initially wanted to create flexible, low-cost animation techniques. In 1936-1937, he collaborated with David Smith, a sculptor, to create surrealistic films. [Source: Wikipedia]