| This is a "Very Rare" ARTIST PROOF Number 2 of the Limited Edition Cel* "SOLD OUT/NO LONGER AVAILABLE"*....number 2/20 of Hanna Barbera's Huckleberry Hound "Mailman Huckleberry Hound" Comes Newly framed and matted with UV-Plexi. This Artist Proof Edition was designed by Hanna Barbera artist Iraj Paran and is from his Private Collection....****Check out the other 10 Cel's we have from this collection**** We are proud to offer this wonderful collection of Hanna-Barbera art from Emmy Award winner, Iraj Paran. Mr. Paran is a legend in television animation and his career has spanned over 30 years. He began working in the Background Department at Hanna-Barbera Productions. In 1970, three years after Bill Hanna hired him, he became Art Director in charge of studio's Art Department. Iraj was responsible for Graphics and Title Design, development, and the comprehensive coordination of art for production, cel art, licensing and merchandising, publicity art, home video,and retail store. In the following years, Iraj would become Bill Hanna and Joe Barber's "right hand", designing presentation artwork that Mr. Barbera would take when he was "pitching" shows to the television networks. Iraj would travel with Mr. Hanna on various marketing and promotional trips to educate and introduce products to licensees, domestically and overseas. Iraj created the signature Hanna-Barbera logo which is recognized worldwide. This logo has been used extensively in print form, on the Boomerang and the Cartoon Network. He was instrumental in Hanna-Barbera's Cel Art Division that helped create and ultimately led the way to a very viable business for the studio and animation industry as a whole. In 1990s, Iraj made personal appearances at various art galleries and Hanna-Barbera's retail stores across the country to discuss the process of animation and help attract customers and awareness to animation fans of all ages. Iraj continued at Hanna-Barbera until Warner Brothers finally sold the historic building on Cahuenga Boulevard. Since then, he has worked on various projects as a freelance artist for Cartoon Network, Disney Consumer Products, Disney Channel, Buena Vista Home Video, MGM Animation, Ruby-Speears, Saban Entertainment, and PorchLight Entertainment. We have this collection of 11 different cel set-ups and the portfolio set features the most famous Hanna-Barbera characters. They were the first Limited Editions produced by Hanna-Barbera studios which launched the start of the cel art activities in 1988. Unlike the later years, these editions have the entire cel area hand painted - leaving no clear areas, thus no separate rendered background was needed. The cel edtions were 300, but these from Mr. Paran's collection are the artist proofs and are numbered as indicated below. This unique collection is from one of Hollywood's famous artists..... This is a 12 field Cel from 1988 Number 1's and 2's of any Limited Edition esp. (Artist Proofs), is very hard to come by, since they were always taken by studio Executives and the Artist....We were able to acquire some over the years....we have posted some,....as for others....feel free to email us if your interested about what other number 1's and 2's we have. This is Signed by Hanna-Barbera with COA in great condition....Comes newly framed and matted with UV Plexi. ****The joint efforts of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera have had a powerful and lasting impact on television animation. Since the late 1950s, Hanna-Barbera programs have been a staple of television entertainment. Furthermore, a great many of the characters originally created by Hanna and Barbera for the small screen have crossed the boundaries into film, books, toys, and all manner of other media, becoming virtually ubiquitous as cultural icons. This is your chance to own a little piece of that magic... This beautifully hand painted animated cel has been signed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera.**** Artist proofs originally were the first copies printed and were used to indicate the artist's approval of color reproduction and other mechanical aspects of the printing process. The artist proof smaller edition size gives it a greater value due to its scarcity; also some artists preferred to keep many of their APs rather than sell them, creating a limited number available on the market. *****SHIPPING NOTE!!!!....If buying outside of the US,or 48 states, Please contact us for shipping and handling Rates!******* *****We treat every item we sell with the extra care it deserves. Cels, Lunchbox's and all of our inventory are packed so that they will stay safe during every step of the shipping process. Due to the packing materials and company we use, our shipping prices may seem higher than other sellers. We are not making a profit on shipping. Only the cost we pay is passed along to you. Please let us know if you need to receive your purchase by a particular date. Email with any questions or concerns. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TAKE NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up; do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. All Customs Forms will reflect the ACTUAL price that the bidder paid for the merchandise.***** Feel free to ask questions....Also check out my inventory as I will be adding some great, RARE pieces to my store! |
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