ABOUT THE IMAGE: “Birdy and the Beast” is Clampett’s second Tweety cartoon and the first to feature Tweety in a starring role. In addition to the starring role, this little speck of bird was also given his name in this cartoon. This limited edition cel set is a recreation from the classic Warner Bros. cartoon, Birdy and the Beast.

ABOUT THE MEDIUM: The cel set begins with a master inking from the animation with is then silkscreened onto celluloid. Each cel is then hand-painted and the backgrounds lithography printed on archival rag paper. The set is stamped with the Warner Bros. Bob Clampett Master Collection seal.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Bob Clampett was an American animator, director, producer and puppeteer known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Brothers. Clampett was promoted to a directorial position in 1937 and during his fifteen years at the studio, directed 84 cartoons later deemed classic and designed some of the studio s most famous characters, including Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Tweety.