In a recent interview with the New York Public Library, Amy Kurzweil described her cartoons as studies in “erudite silliness.” Well, Kurzweil is certainly erudite—just check out those pencil-nub ...

It’s safe to say that, for the most part, modern cartoons are a far cry from the early days of animation. Animation’s roots are in the late 19 th century, with cartoons hitting the screen in the early ...