HANNA BARBERA COLLECTION

HANNA BARBERA COLLECTION

Foreword

The beauty of cartoons is that anything is possible. One minute you can be running away from a terrifying phantom with Scooby-Doo and the gang, and the next you can be tap dancing with Jerry Mouse and the stars of Hollywood. When William Hanna and Joseph Barbera launched their first animated series on American television screens in 1957, they created something truly special. Saturday mornings became a portal for discovering another world, and for the next four decades, children of all ages and backgrounds were brought together through the escapades of their favourite animated characters. In total, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. created over 1,200 hours of original animation for television. At one point, almost two-thirds of all Saturday morning cartoons were produced by the studio, with catchphrases like ‘Zoinks!’, ‘Captain CAAAAVEMAAAAN’ and ‘Yabba-dabba-doo!’ becoming just as recognisable as their speakers. In this rare and desirable collection of limited edition archive art, you will find some of the most iconic scenes in cartoon history. Featuring series such as The Flintstones , Top Cat , Tom and Jerry , Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and The Yogi Bear Show , our Hanna-Barbera collection has been expertly curated by Clampett Studio Collections, one of the world’s most desirable archives of licensed animation art. Created using specialist fine art techniques – including silkscreen, lithograph and giclée printing – the sought-after titles include hand-painted cels and the first-ever limited edition cels of selected scenes. Alongside the seals of authenticity are signatures from legendary animators like William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Bob Singer and Iwao Takamoto. With only a handful available worldwide, these collectable artefacts from animation history are a must-have for any cartoon fan, or anyone who remembers what it is like to believe that anything is possible with a little help from friends. “In my opinion, animation will continue to thrive as long as there are children, parents, television, movies and the need to laugh.” – William Hanna

“BIG” IN BEDROCK Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 24.5” x 19” / Framed Size 33” x 27.5” / Edition of 500 / Framed £1,495

ANCHORS AWEIGH Hand Painted Animation Cel with Ilfochrome Background Image Size 20” x 16” / Framed Size 28” x 23” / Edition of 500 / Framed £2,250

FLINTSTONES WINDSHIELD WIPER Hand Painted Animation Cel with Photographic Background Image Size 14” x 10.5” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 300 / Framed £1,495

TEE FOR TWO Seri Animation Cell Image Size 12.5” x 10.5” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 2500 / Framed £495

KING-PIN Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 13” x 11” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 400 / Framed £1,495

TEEN DREAM Hand Painted Animation Cel with Photographic Background Image Size 13” x 10” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 300 / Framed £1,295

ENDLESS SUMMER Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 34” x 15.5” / Framed Size 42” x 23.5” / Edition of 500 / Framed £1,750

A NEW LEASH ON LIFE Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 33” x 11” / Framed Size 41.5” x 19.5” / Edition of 500 / Framed £1,750

BILL, JOE AND THE GANG Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 22” x 14” / Framed Size 30” x 22” / Edition of 350 / Framed £1,495

MARITIME MAYHEM Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 20” x 13.5” / Framed Size 28” x 22” / Edition of 400 / Framed £1,495

MARRIAGE MADE IN JELLYSTONE Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 13” x 10” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 300 / Framed £1,495

LET THE SUNSHINE IN Hand Painted Cel with Printed Background Image Size 13” x 11” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 300 / Framed £1,295

THE BOWLING ALLEY CAT Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 21” x 12” / Framed Size 29” x 19.5” / Edition of 350 / Framed £1,950

THE BLESSED EVENT Hand Painted Cel with Giclée Background Image Size 14.5” x 9.5” / Framed Size 23.5” x 19” / Edition of 100 / Framed £995

YOGI FOR RANGER Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 16.5” x 11” / Framed Size 25” x 20” / Edition of 400 / Framed £1,950

SWING SET Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 13.5” x 11” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 500 / Framed £1,295

PREMIERE Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 19.5” x 11.5” / Framed Size 28” x 20.5” / Edition of 400 / Framed £1,495

RELP!... IT’S THE GREEN GHOST! Seri Animation Cell Image Size 13” x 11” / Framed Size 21.5” x 20” / Edition of 1000 / Framed £495

ROMANCE ON THE GRAND CANAL Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 26” x 12.5” / Framed Size 34” x 20.5” / Edition of 200 / Framed £1,495

PICNIC HEIST Hand Painted Cel with Printed Background Image Size 13.5” x 10” / Framed Size 21” x 19” / Edition of 300 / Framed £1,950

THE JETSON’S PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Hand Painted Cel with Giclée Background Image Size 16.5” x 12.5” / Framed Size 25.5” x 21.25” / Edition of 100 / Framed £995

THE CHORE THE MERRIER Hand Painted Cel with Giclée Background Image Size 18” x 15” / Framed Size 25” x 22.5.” / Edition of 100 / Framed £1,950

THE MOST EFFECTUAL TOP CAT Hand Painted Cel with Litho Background Image Size 30.5” x 11.5” / Framed Size 38.5” x 19.5” / Edition of 350 / Framed £1,750

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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