R. O. Blechman and The Ink Tank: A CelebrationJanuary 17, 2003
Paying tribute to a remarkable five decades of
award-winning animation and illustration by R. O. Blechman and The
Ink Tank, the New York-based studio Blechman founded in 1978, the
Department of Film and Media presents an evening with the artist
accompanied by films, commercials, television specials, broadcast
graphics, public service announcements, and music videos. This rich
program at 6:15 is followed by a rare screening at 8:45 of Blechman's
Emmy Award-winning animated version of Igor Stravinsky's The
Soldier's Tale (produced in 1983 for public television's Great
Performances), which will be accompanied live by the Manhattan
Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Richard Auldon Clark.
Television viewers have delighted in Blechman's
collaborations with the Children's Television Workshop on such influential
programs as Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact, and
The Electric Company; and with Disney/ABC, Nickelodeon,
HBO, MTV, and the Cartoon Network on identity campaigns, titles,
and live-action/animated pieces.
Organized by Joshua Siegel, Assistant Curator,
Department of Film and Media. Made possible in part by a grant from
the 42 Street Development Corporation. Special thanks to Frederic
S. Papert and Richard O'Connor.
Accompanied by films and
clips. Program approx. 100 min.
1983. USA.
Directed by R. O. Blechman. Music by Igor Stravinsky, performed
live by the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Richard Auldon
Clark). Narrated by Max von Sydow, André Gregory, and others.
Produced for public television's Great Performances. 60
min.
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