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'There Wasn't Five Minutes of Free Time'

'There Wasn't Five Minutes of Free Time'

Chatting with illustrator R. O. Blechman about his early years in animation.

Feb 18, 2022
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Terrytoons’ The Juggler of Our Lady

Happy Thursday! In this issue of the Animation Obsessive newsletter, we’re talking to a legend.

R. O. Blechman is one of the most important American illustrators of the 20th century. His loose, squiggly style has appeared in countless books and issues of The New Yorker over the past 70 years. He’s a key figure in animat…

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