Here, for the first time, is a showcase presentation of
the best of the art from the legendary Hanna-Barbera
studio.
The Hanna-Barbera Treasury
celebrates the legacy of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
through more than five decades of rare drawings,
storyboards, concept art, and memorabilia from studio
archives and private collections. It includes more than 24
removable artifacts and facsimile reproductions, as well
as photographs, sketches, comic book covers, brochures,
and posters. Vintage art, rare merchandising images, retro
product packages, and archival newspaper and magazine ads
transport the reader back in time to an era when a brave
new medium invaded our living rooms to create a new art
form: the prime-time family cartoon.
In a world
flooded by rapidly changing images, few are able to
maintain the appeal that has defined the characters of
Hanna-Barbera for more than 50 years. Since first joining
forces as a pair of young animators, Bill Hanna and Joe
Barbera won the hearts of more than three generations. The
duo won seven Academy awards at MGM during the golden age
of the Hollywood cartoon, and still, decades later, their
best-loved characters, having made their debut in
television's early days, are household names.
Today, it is not uncommon for three generations to
share the joy of Hanna-Barbera's creations, including such
classics as Huckleberry Hound, Tom and Jerry, Scooby-
Doo, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest,
Magilla Gorilla, Top Cat, and Space Ghost.
Written by animation historian Jerry Beck, The Hanna-
Barbera Treasury will be eagerly sought by those who
grew up with these characters as well as a new generation
of cartoon fans.
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