Hanna-Barbera | Original Drawings | 2021

Hanna-Barbera | Original Drawings | 2021

ORIGINAL DRAWINGS

THE COLLECTION

Relive some of the greatest moments in cartoon history with our exclusive series of rare original drawings from the Hanna-Barbera studio. Expertly curated from one of America’s most prestigious animation art archives, this collectible selection boasts best-loved characters like Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Top Cat and Pink Panther in a range of iconic scenes and poses. Drawn in pencil on paper, the one-off artworks were created at the legendary Hanna- Barbera studio, where world-class pencillers, inkers and cartoonists revolutionised American television for over four decades. Each piece is hand-signed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, whose unique vision led their studio to seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. The drawings reveal not only the characters, but the concepts behind them. As the first step in the final creation of characters, original production drawings were traced onto the animation cel to form the black outline before it was filled with colour and photographed. Many are annotated with notes and colour codes, offering a rare insight into the techniques used by history’s greatest animation artists. Humorous sight gags and monster trucks that could only exist on the winding tracks of Wacky Races are showcased alongside touching scenes of family and friendship. The collection bears the Hanna-Barbera seal of authenticity and complements our existing range of limited edition works, making it the perfect addition for any cartoon fan.

Find out more about the collection online or by contacting your local Castle Fine Art gallery.

AN INTERVIEWWITH RUTH CLAMPETT

We worked alongside the founder and creative director of Clampett Studio Collections, Ruth Clampett, to source the most desirable Hanna-Barbera works in the industry. Ruth’s father was the legendary American animator Bob Clampett, who is famed for his work on the Looney Tunes series. She told us: “They [William Hanna and Joseph Barbera] had the most significant effect on television animation. It’s really astounding how many different shows they did – it’s unprecedented. They had the foresight to see that with movie theatre cartoons, television was coming up and that’s where it was going to go. “I grew up watching The Flintstones and The Jetsons , and I loved those shows. This amazing collection of Hanna-Barbera art will never be created the same way again.”

“This amazing collection of Hanna-Barbera art will never be created the same way again.” – Ruth Clampett, creative director of Clampett Studio Collections

TOM AND JERRY KIDS Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

ALLEYCAT Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

FRED AND BARNEY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £895

FRED AND WILMA Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £895

WILMA, PEBBLES, AND BETTY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

YOGI BEAR Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

SONIC BROOM WRAPPED IN SNAKE Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

WILMA AND BETTY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £895

BARNEY ARMS OUT Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

SPIKE AND TYKE (TOM AND JERRY KIDS) Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

BARNEY AND BETTY SET Original Sketch / 97cm x 49cm / £1,450

DASTARDLY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £995

YOGI BEAR AND BOO-BOO Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

PEBBLES AND BAMM-BAMM ADULTS Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

TOM AND JERRY KIDS BOWLING Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

HUCKLEBERRY HOUND Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

WILMA AND BETTY SET Original Sketch / 97cm x 49cm / £1,450

MAGILLA GORILLA AND WALLY GATOR Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

FRED FLINTSTONE AND BARNEY SET Original Sketch / 97cm x 49cm / £1,450

JELLYSTONE JAMMER YOGI AND BOO-BOO Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

HUCKLEBERRY HOUND AND INDIAN Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

SNAGGLEPUSS Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

DROOPY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £995

FRED FLINTSTONE AND DINO SET Original Sketch / 97cm x 49cm / £1,450

TOM AND JERRY KIDS Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

TOP CAT Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £995

FRED AND DINO Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £895

FRED WITH GLASSES Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

FB500 CAR Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

JELLYSTONE JAMMER AND LUCKY TRUCKY Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £795

HALF DOG/HALF CAT HALFTRACK Original Sketch / 32cm x 27cm / £695

Biography

William Hanna (1910 – 2001) Joseph Barbera (1911 – 2006)

Like any successful car toon duo,William Hanna and Joseph Barbera came from two very different walks of life but were united by one dream. After meeting at the MGM car toon studio in 1939 at the end of America’s Great Depression, the pair embarked on a par tnership that transformed television forever. Hanna, a well-liked family man, and Barbera, a smooth-talking former Wall Street tax accountant, hit the ground running when MGM closed their car toon studio in 1957. Just two months later, and with many of their colleagues onboard, they opened H-B Enterprises (rebranded as Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. in 1959). Following the success of series like The Huckleberry Hound Show , The Yogi Bear Show , The Flintstones and Top Cat , the studio moved to a sprawling new complex in Los Angeles in 1963.With a cartoonish façade inspired by the Space Age style of The Jetsons , this innovative hub of creativity produced some of the world’s best-loved television programmes, earning Hanna and Barbera the moniker ‘The General Motors of Animation’. Their visionary approach included responding to real-life cultural events and creating animation in colour, despite networks not broadcasting in colour until 1965. Along with their television series, the studio branched out into opening credits and crossovers with comic books, most notably with their Scooby-Doo franchise. At the hear t of American television for over four decades, Hanna and Barbera were awarded seven Academy Awards, eight Emmy Awards and a star on the HollywoodWalk of Fame. In 2001, their studio was absorbed byWarner Bros. Animation and their characters continue to inspire children and animation artists worldwide.

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