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Celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
Animazing Gallery to Host ‘Trick or Treat’ Event with
3-D Artist David Kracov, Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang
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New York, NY - –Sept
2006 – David Kracov, the clever 3-D animation sculptor,
will debut the PEANUTS gang "outside of the box" at
a spook-tacular opening reception at Animazing Gallery in Soho.
The Artist will unveil his first collection of PEANUTS sculptures
to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of “It’s the Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown.” This occasion will also mark the launch of a creative
license deal that United Media granted to the artist for the purpose
of creating sculptures of the PEANUTS gang exclusively for Animazing
gallery.
The artist will be in attendance both Friday night, October 27th
from 6:00 – 9:00pm and Saturday afternoon, October 28th, from
2:00 – 6:00pm. Animazing Gallery is located at 461 Broome Street,
between Greene and Mercer Streets.
This delightful event will be entertaining for the children of
all ages who have been watching this classic Halloween special
since it first aired on CBS, Oct 27th in 1966. RSVP requested,
but not required. Call (212) 226-7374 or email RSVP@animazing.com.
Halloween festivities will include girls and ghouls serving up
candy cocktails. |
| David Kracov creates
irresistible and unique sculptures that have an attitudinal
and satirical edge; he launches old classic characters right
"out of the box!" i.e., Duck Tape…. The artist
aspires to make the world laugh out loud, and if his success
can be measured by the size of the David Kracov
International Fan Club then he must be on the right
path. For more than ten years Kracov has been the only artist
who has held such unique creative licenses with major studios,
and he has enjoyed working with characters from Disney,
Warner Bros., King Features, (Betty Boop) and now United
Media (Peanuts). These sculptures are first designed by
the artist, then crafted in exquisite marble, hand-painted
and signed.
David Kracov began his art career at the early
age of 12; winning first place at a prestigious art camp
in two separate categories. Shortly after, he became one
of the youngest artists to have their paintings displayed
in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and then he went on to
graduate from Rhode Island School of Design in 1990.
David moved to Los Angeles where he began
working on major animation projects like Cool World, the
Ralph Bakshi and Brad Pitt feature, and then The Lion King
and Aladdin, among others. As an animator, David began to
work with different types of clay and started sculpting
the characters from the films he animated. David moved to
Los Angeles where he began working on major animation projects
like Cool World, the Ralph Bakshi and Brad Pitt
feature, and then The Lion King and Aladdin,
among others. As an animator, David began to work with different
types of clay and started sculpting the characters from
the films he animated.
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| David moved to Los Angeles where
he began working on major animation projects like Cool
World, the Ralph Bakshi and Brad Pitt feature, and then
The Lion King and Aladdin, among others.
As an animator, David began to work with different types of
clay and started sculpting the characters from the films he
animated. He quickly discovered a passion for sculpting, which
led to his first one man show in April of 1993, at a gallery
that specialized in animation art. At the opening, a one-of-a-kind
chess set enticed a Warner Bros. executive thru a window,
and he was so impressed with this chess set, that he commissioned
the first of many limited-edition chess set for the Warner
Bros. Studio Stores right on the spot. One chess set for the
Studio Stores was produced into a limited edition of 50; this
required approximately eight months for the artist to complete,
and the chess sets were all sold within two days. Gaining
in popularity, and notoriety, Disney Studios asked the artist
to create sculptures of individual characters as well as chess
sets for their stores, galleries, theme parks and catalog.
Today, David Kracov is the exclusive licensed sculptor of
all Warner Bros. Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, and Tim Burton's
Corpse Bride characters, as well as creating limited edition
sculptures for the Disney Studios. His sculptures are included
in the collections of several of Hollywood's elite entertainment
names and organizations. |
| One chess set for the Studio
Stores was produced into a limited edition of 50; this required
approximately eight months for the artist to complete, and
the chess sets were all sold within two days. Gaining in
popularity, and notoriety, Disney Studios asked the artist
to create sculptures of individual characters as well as
chess sets for their stores, galleries, theme parks and
catalog. Today, David Kracov is the exclusive licensed sculptor
of all Warner Bros. Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, and Tim
Burton's Corpse Bride characters, as well as creating limited
edition sculptures for the Disney Studios. His sculptures
are included in the collections of several of Hollywood's
elite entertainment names and organizations.
Also helping to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “It’s
the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is Snoopy.com with a dedicated
Great Pumpkin website that features a fun celebrity page,
trivia and more. Other numerous partners both long term
and new include:
• Media
ABC – Airs the special annually in October
to stellar ratings
Paramount Home Entertainment – DVD with
40th anniversary call-out on package
• Product
Fuji Photo USA - An expansion of its
Peanuts offering with Halloween themed photo borders.
Harper Collins – A 40th anniversary coffee
table book on the making of the special.
Sababa Toys - An all new Halloween themed
board game, dominos, and an UNO card game will be featured
at Barnes and Noble in an end cap.
USAopoly - A 40th anniversary puzzle
About United Media
United Media (UM) is a worldwide licensing
and syndication company that focuses on building brand equity
around a wide range of creative content. The company recently
partnered with Lionsgate to build a licensing program around
the 20th Anniversary of the popular film, Dirty Dancing.
It also signed with Mary Engelbreit Studios,
the business behind the popular and prolific artist, and
Televisa, a leading Spanish speaking media
company, to represent the U.S. rights to its long-running
hit television series “El Chavo.” United
Media licenses and/or syndicates other properties, including
Peanuts, Precious Moments, Raggedy Ann & Andy,
Jakers!, Tamagotchi, Dilbert, and Doodle
Bear. United Media is an E.W. Scripps Company.
About Animazing Gallery
Animazing Gallery, New York’s Premier Animation Art and
Illustration Gallery, is owned and operated by Heidi Leigh
and Nick Leone. Its showrooms are located in New York in
Soho and Hastings on Hudson, the Chateau Belcastel in France
and on-line at www.Animazing.com. Leigh is a charter member
of The Animation Art Guild, and is on the board of advisors
for MoCCA, New York’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. Her
husband, Nick Leone, was the Gallery Director of the Warner
Bros. flagship Studio Store on Fifth Avenue, and currently
is the Gallery Director of Animazing’s SOHO location. Animazing
Gallery features the finest collection of animation art
from all major studios including Disney, Warner Brothers,
Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon and Fox. For more information
about Animazing Gallery, please log onto www.animazing.com.
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