Art

Sticks and clones

Nick Bradshaw

2021SIGHT AND SOUND

tlooto Summary

Don Hertzfeldt's indie animation career spans 25 years, developing warm humor and wonder through stick figures.

Abstract

The films of Texas-based indie animator Don Hertzfeldt are instantly recognisable not only for their ever-present stick figures, but for their warm humour and sense of wonder. As the third entry in his World of Tomorrow triptych is released, he talks to Nick Bradshaw about how his work has developed over a 25-year career.

Citation format

BRADSHAW, Nick. Sticks and clones. SIGHT AND SOUND, 2021, 31: 42–46.