It
is nice to be educated, ever so subtly, to rise above one’s ignorance of one
culture’s markers – or, in reality, to add to one’s upbringing conducted
elsewhere with other bits and pieces to draw upon.
Today Google did that for
me, and no doubt countless others. “Little Nemo in Slumberland” anniversary. The
title has a nice ring to it. Let’s see. Winsor McCay was a cartoonist from
early 20th century – born in Michigan, U.S. according to his claim, born in
Canada according to his gravestone and census reports – North American either
way – inclined to depict the landscapes of dreams, both in Little Nemo (yes, the Slumberland) and Dream of the Rarebit Fiend cartoons. Pure fantasy like that is
good for the soul, and it’s a pity I did not stumble onto McCay’s work sooner,
although the style of the pictures seems vaguely familiar. Better late than
never, though.
Let’s feast our eyes together. Thanks Google team for the
pointer and the animated sequence.
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