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MAX FLEISCHER American 1883-1972 Pencil on Paper

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MAX FLEISCHER American 1883-1972 Pencil on Paper
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Pencil on paper, framed. Featuring Betty Boop. Signed and attr. Max Fleischer (American, 1883-1972) on the lower right corner. 19 x 10 cm (7.5 x 4.0 inches). Frame size: 29.5 x 24 cm (11.6 x 9.5 inches). Max Fleischer was an animator, director and inventor of some 30 patents for animation production. He is best known for creating animated cartoons featuring popular characters including Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man and Superman. He is considered one the three major pioneers of American animation of the 20th Century, along with Winsor McCay and Walt Disney. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate