Addendum: Winsor McCay (1871-1934)

[greygirlbeast]

I made a point of not posting a link to my Amazon wishlist this year, figuring what with the belly-up economy and all, it was certainly no time to talk of Cephalopodmas. Nonetheless, a few gifts have come in, and I am grateful for them all. But I am especially pleased with a gift from corucia, a thick volume collecting all of cartoonist Winsor McCay's Little Nemo strips from 1905-1914. I've long been a fan of Mccay's, admiring Little Nemo and Tales of a Rarebit Fiend and Gertie the Dinosaur, but I've only had occasion to read a few strips here and there. Now I can read all of Little Nemo, at least. McCay is a miracle, though this was hardly recognized in his lifetime.

Here is some of McCay's animated work:

Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)

Gertie on Tour (surviving fragment, 1914)

The Centaurs (fragment, 1921)

Comments

[lee-in-limbo.livejournal.com]

Winsor McCay is a hero of mine. His narrative skills fall apart a little, but his imagination and his draughtsmanship were phenomenal. Few artists even today are able to do more than a passable imitation of him. Truly a one-off.

Lee.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

I always hate when Gertie cries. *sniffle*

[hani.livejournal.com]

Little Nemo is awesome. :D

[mellawyrden.livejournal.com]

Yay!! my ferret Nemo is named after "Little Nemo in Slumberland". my ferret Pixie was going to be "Impie" but "pixie" suited her better. Thanks for posting the cartoons.

McCay's physical gestures are pure genius. I wish I could draw half as well. His dialogue is always surprising. Um!

[corucia.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you liked it. I thought you might, since you liked the Krazy Kat I sent previously. McCay is wonderful in all sorts of ways.

more McCay

[cliff52.livejournal.com]

Your readers may enjoy the 'Meeting McCay' blog - tons of pictures, excerpts from 'toons, and information. Thanks for sharing Mr. McCay. http://springlakemccay.blogspot.com

[alumiere.livejournal.com]

i have a gently used copy of the "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend" collection officialgaiman had recommended last year which i'd be happy to gift you with (i enjoyed it, but it's not something i have to keep) if you'll give me an address to ship it to

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

i have a gently used copy of the "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend" collection [info]officialgaiman had recommended last year which i'd be happy to gift you with (i enjoyed it, but it's not something i have to keep) if you'll give me an address to ship it to

Wow. How extraordinarily kind of you. Here's the address:

Caitlín R. Kiernan
P.O. Box 603096
Providence, RI 02906

Thank you!

[alumiere.livejournal.com]

package en-route, book rate so expect about a week; i did ask for delivery confirmation as i've had multiple issues with usps lately and it seems delivery confirmation makes packages much more likely to arrive at their destination (mundane name on the package, it'll say it's from kim t...)

i hope you enjoy it as much as i did

and i'm happy to send it to you - your writing both in sirenia and in books gives me much happiness, and i'm glad i can give you something to make you happy in return

[delirium-child.livejournal.com]

I always loved Gertie. Thanks for posting it. I haven't seen it in a great many years.

[crackademic.livejournal.com]

i wrote a storeo about barak obama is winsor mcGay get it?