Charles Solomon The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years

The official visual retrospective of the first 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the award-winning, internationally renowned Irish animation studio behind The Secret of Kells , Song of the Sea , Puffin Rock , and Wolfwalkers The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years takes fans on a gorgeous illustrated journey through the first 25 years of the award-winning animation studio. Cofounded in 1999 by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, and Paul Young in Kilkenny, Ireland, Cartoon Saloon has garnered countless accolades for their stunning hand-drawn animation, including four Academy Award nominations. Their body of work encompasses feature film releases including The Secret of the Kells , Song of the Sea , The Breadwinner , Wolfwalkers , and My Father's Dragon , and the beloved children's series Puffin Rock , as well as short films and commercial work. The studio's 2D films, which have persisted and thrived in a cinematic landscape that increasingly favors computer-generated imagery, are vibrant, engaging, and wholly unique. This book illuminates the history of the animation studio and the creative processes that have created a timeless aesthetic distinct to Cartoon Saloon.