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Dutch painting, dance and animated films have two things in common: they are artforms which rely on non-verbal communication, and they are known the world over. The Dutch are indeed accustomed to expressing themselves in visual terms and this means that they can empathise with other cultures and communicate without resorting to the spoken word. It is hardly surprising therefore that the Netherlands has long been a trading nation, with a finely-tuned sense for supplying exactly what is in demand. The export of animated films might serve as an illustration. Dutch animated films have won prizes at festivals in places as far apart as Annecy, Hiroshima, Ottawa, Stuttgart, Cannes and Berlin. Thanks to their artistic and visual qualities, the films can be appreciated by a wide audience without a word being spoken. On these pages you will find cels from very different kinds of Dutch films. Most of them were given to me directly by the animator, and thus everyone of these cels has a story and is very dear to me. These are the kind of cels that I will never part with. I also included some general information about the animators, as most of them are probably not known to an American audience. I hope you'll enjoy my website, and if you have anything to add or any other comments, please e-mail me: hwalther@xs4all.nl Hans Walther All images © and TM of the respective studios. You can click on the thumbnails to see larger images. |