Italian-born Argentian illustrator and animator Quirino Cristiani has long been recognized (mostly by the efforts of Italian animation scholar Giannalberto Bendazzi himself) as one of the most underrated precursors of animation.
He is responsible for, among other, the first-ever feature-length animation film (now lost), the 70-minute political satire in cut-outs El Apostol (1917). Cristiani has become the subject of documentary by Gabrielle Zuchelli.
Features-
-A look back at the modest beginnings of feature film animation.
-An exciting account of some facts never revealed in the history and development of animated feature film.
-Among the fascinating information the reader can learn from this book, is that not all the action in cinematography took place in North America and Western Europe.
-This book provides an important service in documenting the early period of animation and filling in the gaps in the history of the development of animation.
Summary
Giannalberto Bendazzi brings to light some of the lost relics of animation history with his new book, Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film. This book particularly emphasizes the contributions of Quirino Cristiani and how his work influenced other animators. Bendazzi provides in-depth coverage about Cristiani’s life, both professionally and personally. Twice the First takes the reader on an exciting journey through the historical development of animation through the eyes of Quirino Cristiani..
CRC Press – 171 pages – 45 £.
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10TH, 2017
https://www.crcpress.com/Twice-the-First-Quirino-Cristiani-and-the-Animated-Feature-Film/Bendazzi/p/book/9781138554467