In this 100% longer conversation with animation historian Charles Solomon, we dive deeper into the stories behind his twenty-two published books, which include Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation; The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda; and Animation for the People: An Illustrated History of the National Film Board of Canada.
In his latest book, Charles offers an exhaustive history of the National Film Board of Canada, which has been a celebrated source of experimental and educational filmmaking, most notably animation. NFB directors have won hundreds of awards, including multiple Oscars, and become legendary for their versatility, artistic talent, and humor.
S.W. Conser sits down with Charles to discuss his work writing essays for museum exhibitions and for the New York Times, Variety, and National Public Radio, as well as the wide-ranging topics of European painting, Japanese animation, generative AI, and the inspirations for The Simpsons.
The original broadcast version of this episode can be found at this link.
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