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Grim Natwick Exhibit
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive is presenting an exhibit of material from the collection of legendary animator Grim Natwick. The Archive will be publishing an online catalog of the exhibit. Check for more installments, and if you are in the area, stop by to see the exhibit.
Grim Natwick is undoubtedly one of the most influential animators who ever lived. His career spanned the entire history of animation -- from its earliest days in New York to Richard Williams' COBBLER AND THE THIEF in recent times. Grim worked at many of the major studios -- Hearst, Fleicher, Iwerks, Disney, Lantz, UPA, Jay Ward, Melendez and Richard Williams. He animated in every style, but was able to maintain his own personal flavor, regardless of whether he was animating for modern studios like UPA or cartoony ones like Fleischer.
The exhibit includes dozens of sketches from Grim's personal files.
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive is located at W Burbank Blvd., Burbank,
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The Sheet Music Art of Myron “Grim” Natwick, &#;
Part one: Early years in Chicago and NYC,
Many fans of the great animator and artist Myron Henry “Grim” Natwick (August 16, – October 7, ) are aware that he began his career in commercial art as a freelance sheet music illustrator, supposedly while still in school at the Art Institute of Chicago. While this part of Natwick’s career is often considered a footnote to his later successes in animation, Seven Minutes: The Life and Death of the American Animated Cartoon (Norman M. Klein, ) claims “Grim Natwick had produced over covers for sheet music and worked a comic strip before being brought into animation in bygd Gregory LaCava.” If Natwick indeed produced over covers (Grim han själv once claimed (1)), this should be considered a more significant part of his career, and overall development as an artist.
Natwick Family Photo, Late s. Grim 3rd from the left. Via Christina Hughes,
Born in Wisconsin in to James and Henrietta Na
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Birth/Death
B. August 16,
D. October 7,
Occupation/Title
Animator
Bio Summary
On August 16, , Myron &#;Grim&#; Natwick was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. ?In high school Natwick was known for his art as well as his poetry. He and his brother, ?Buff, were also high school football stars. After high school Natwick went to college and onto to a career in animation where he made shows like Betty Boop and helped ?with movies like &#;The Sorcerer&#;s Apprentice&#; by Disney. Natwick lived ?to be year old, and died from pneumonia and a heart attack.
Early Life/Family
Grim Natwick&#;s Grandfather, Ole, one of the earlier Norwegian people to ?immigrate to America, had 11 children. Grim&#;s first cousin was the famous?Mildred Natwick, and his brother Frank