From Bugs Bunny to Wile E. Coyote: The Animation Genius of Chuck Jones
It's a good bet that you spent hundreds of childhood hours with Chuck Jones, even if you didn't know who he was at the time. "What's Up, Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones" is a new exhibition which chronicles the work of the legendary animator who breathed life into household names like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, and so very many more.
Like many animators, Jones attended what is now CalArts and started working at Warner Bros. during the 1930s. He also worked for Disney and MGM before opening his own company,Chuck Jones Productions. Although he's best known for his tenure at Warner Bros. drawing Bugs and crew, he directed a total of 300 animated films during his career, from Dr. Seuss'sHow the Grinch Stole Christmas, to A Cricket in Times Square, to the Oscar-winning short The Dot and the Line.
Jones died in 2002, but left behind an entire universe of beloved characters who are still a fixture of Saturday mornings and beyond. As the progenitor of so many iconic animated characters it's tough to distill the genius of Jones into one exhibition. Here are a few photographs, sketches and cells from the exhibition that show his range and his talent.
