“The Art Gallery” is a wonderful MGM cartoon from 1939 by the American animator and cartoonist, Frederick Bean “Tex” Avery (1908-1980). Tex Avery was a maverick who bristled at the “cartoon realism” that was popularized by the Disney Studios. He created an elastic world that followed no known laws of physics or gravity, and he encouraged other animators to follow suit. He created the legendary screwball characters Daffy Duck, Droopy, and Chilly Willy, and is credited with developing the basic personality of Bugs Bunny. “What’s up, doc?” was his line.
Loved by animators worldwide, his work influenced the direction of animated films. Tex is a legend, practically mythical, and it is fitting that he counted among his ancestors Judge Roy Bean and Daniel Boone.
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