Critical Writing Index

Against The Frame: George Griffin's Alphabet of Anti-Animation

by Marita Sturken

Afterimage, Feb. 1981, v. 8, no. 7, pp. 4-7

"George Griffin is an animator who makes what he calls 'anti-cartoons' and 'anti-illusion animation' " (4).

In this review of Griffin's work, author Marita Sturken positions his animations as reflexive studies of drawing and photography, while analyzing their cinematic applications.

ITEM 1981.057 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

LineageGeorge Griffin

Trikfilm IIIGeorge Griffin

Thumbnail SketchesGeorge Griffin

Block PrintGeorge Griffin

ViewmasterGeorge Griffin

HeadGeorge Griffin

Step PrintGeorge Griffin

L'Age DoorGeorge Griffin

The ClubGeorge Griffin