Devil May Hare

MEDIUM:  Limited Edition Cel
EDITION SIZE: 50
SIZE: 12.5"X10.5" 
YEAR: 2007
SKU: CC1261

ABOUT THE IMAGE:  In “Devil May Hare,” directed in 1954 by Robert McKimson, we find wild animals gone…well…wild. In the jungle, they run from an enormous terror that we soon see as the Tasmanian Devil. He is a small, squat, ugly little beast with an enormous mouth, sharp teeth and a brow-line that very rarely instills a look other than terrifying. But in this cartoon, which also stars Bugs Bunny, the rabbit eventually gets the best of the Devil. Among his various tricks upon the unsuspecting and voracious Devil, is holy matrimony, in which Bugs calls in a mail-order she-Devil for our hairy, snarling groom. 

Among the characters Robert McKimson produced, the Tasmanian Devil (“Taz,”) has been the most popular. Despite appearing in only six cartoons, his combination of pure rage, a physically strange body, and overall aggressi 

ABOUT THE MEDIUM:  After selection of an image from a Robert McKimson cartoon, noted director Darrell Van Citters recreates the animation from the original film. The background is digitally recreated from the original film. It is then reproduced as a fine art Giclée print. The master inking was made by Laurie Dindis, and silk-screened onto acetate along with the Clampett Studio Collection seal of authenticity. Each cel was expertly hand-painted on the reverse side in the classic animation style.