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Since his debut in the 1980s, Lewis Klahr has built a mesmerizing and influential body of work, establishing himself as one of the foremost collage animators-or, as he prefers, a "re-animator." His films explore themes of identity, childhood, sexuality, Greek mythology, and capitalism.
List of contents
0. Introduction and Acknowledgements, 1. Meet the Star, 2. Ghosts of a Different Dream, 3. Styles we Paid for, 4. Bad Love is Easy to Do, 5. Do the Collapse, 6. Big Time Wrestling, 7. Bibliography, 8. Lewis Klahr Filmography
About the author
Chris Robinson is a Canadian writer and the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). A leading figure in the animation world, Robinson has received several prestigious honors, including the
Animafest Zagreb Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies (2020) and the
Prix René Jodoin (2022) for his contributions to Canadian animation. Widely regarded as "one of the most stylistically original and provocative experts in the history of animation," Robinson's influence extends across writing, curation, and film.
Robinson first garnered attention through his eclectic and influential magazine column,
Animation Pimp, which was later adapted into a book of the same name. Beyond his contributions as a critic and historian, Robinson co-wrote the award-winning animated short
Lipsett Diaries (2010), directed by Theodore Ushev. More recently, he collaborated with German artist Andreas Hykade on an illustrated novel titled
My Balls Are Killing Me.
Summary
Since his debut in the 1980s, Lewis Klahr has built a mesmerizing and influential body of work, establishing himself as one of the foremost collage animators—or, as he prefers, a “re-animator.” His films explore themes of identity, childhood, sexuality, Greek mythology, and capitalism.
