Contact: Michelle Dock
Telephone: 480/350-2867
TEMPE, Ariz. – “The Books of Chuck Jones: Black and White and Read All Over,” is an exhibition featuring original drawings and hand-painted cells from four of the illustrator’s published books and will be on display from Dec. 23-June 18 at the Public Library’s newly renovated Youth Library on the Campus of Culture, 3500 S. Rural Road.
Featured books aree: “Chuck Reducks: Drawings fro the Fun Side of Life,” “William the Backwards Skunk,” “Peter and the Wolf” and “Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist.”
ABOUT JONES
In a career spanning more than 60 years, Jones made more than 300 animated films, winning three Oscars as director and in 1996 an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. Among the many awards and recognitions, one of those most valued was the honorary life membership from the Directors Guild of America.
During the Golden Age of animation Jones helped bring to life many of Warner Bros. most famous characters—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig. The list of characters he created himself includes Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin Martian, Pepe le Pew and Michigan J. Frog. He also produced, directed and wrote the screenplays for "Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas," a television classic, as well as the feature-length film "The Phantom Tollbooth." In addition, Jones was a prolific artist whose work has been exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide.
OTHER EVENTS
Chuck Jones: An Animated Life is on display at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Museum (Terminal 4, Level 3) at Sky Harbor through May 16.
The exhibition: “Chuck Amuck: A Legacy of Laughter” will be from Feb. 26 through June 18 at the Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. The gallery opening will feature a film festival and a Family Creativity Day.
Gallery hours
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday
Noon to 5:30 p.m., Sunday
(Closed on city-observed holidays)
INFORMATION
http://www.tempe.gov/tca/gallery/exhibitions.htm
www.ChuckJonesCenter.org
All exhibitions are being presented by the city of Tempe, the city of Phoenix, the Friends of the Tempe Center for the Arts and the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Tustin, Calif. Chuck Jones Center for Creativity inspires the joy and transformative power of creativity, especially in young people.
Photo: "Still A Stinka" © Chuck Jones Enterprises and Looney Tunes TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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