CLRC: Balloons Over Broadway
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CLRC: Balloons Over Broadway
Collection Items
Humor Dummy Page
An early dummy page that explicitly introduced the idea of Tony Sarg's humor. Pen and pencil on paper, photograph.
Published Page of Tony Sarg's Realization
Published page of the moment Tony Sarg begins to realize how to make the balloons work.
Painted Drafts of Elephant
Painted drafts of the elephant balloon in different positions. Gouache paint on watercolor paper.
Elephant Over the City
A cut-out marker and gouache paint image of an elephant balloon hovering high above a cut-and-pasted city.
Draft of Tony Sarg's Workshop
Draft of Tony Sarg's workshop with an elephant balloon in gouache paint on paper.
Mixed Media 3D Spread
Short video of the mixed media spread
Elephant Balloon with Parade
A draft of the elephant balloon in pencil and gouache paint on watercolor paper.
Page with Elephant Sketches
Brainstorming sketches, including many variations on the elephant balloon. Ink on tracing paper.
Final Elephant Balloon Spread Art
The final art for the tall elephant balloon spread, in gouache paint on watercolor paper.
Sketch of Puppeteer and Balloons
Sketch featuring several balloons and Tony Sarg's thought process. Ink on tracing paper.
Elephant Blimp Sketch
Concept sketch of the elephant balloon, painted with gouache paint over a computer-printed Good Year blimp on paper.
Modified Picture of Tony Sarg
Printed picture of Tony Sarg with added accents by Melissa Sweet in gouache paint.
Photo of Signed Front Endpapers
Photograph of the endpapers at the front of the published book, including Melissa Sweet's signature.
Original 1933 Newspaper Page
Original page of a 1933 newspaper advertisement of Macy's parade balloons.
Mixed Media Background
Cut and pasted lined paper with a note reading "paper from the bottom of pg 30".
Mixed Media Cut-outs
Painted and cut and pasted words and shapes intended to be digitally placed on the final art. Gouache paint, ink, printed, and cut-and-pasted elements.
Final Chicken Contraption for Page 9
The finished art for chicken coop of pg 9 in crayon and marker on graph paper.
Nearly Final Art for Page 9
Most of the finished art for pg 9. The numbered chicken contraption sketch was replaced with another version in digital editing. Gouache paint on paper, with sticky notes.
Photo of Page with Painted Map
Photograph of the published page, including a map of the parade route in the background.
Hunt's Biography of Tony Sarg with Notes
Page 14 of a spiral-bound biography by Tamara Hunt, with Melissa Sweet's notes.
Dummy of Page 8
An early dummy of pg 8, including content that would eventually be on page 9. Printed cut-outs on paper, with marker. Editorial sticky notes from Melissa Sweet's editor, Ann Rider.
Dummy of Pages 8-9 with Notes
A dummy of pg 8-9 with sticky notes by Melissa Sweet. Ink on tracing paper.
Dummy of Pages 8-9 with Note
A hardcover dummy of pg 8-9 with a sticky note from Melissa Sweet's editor, Ann Rider. Constructed from cut and pasted copies of ink on paper.
Dummy of Pages 8-9
Dummy of pgs 8-9 in ink on paper, with cut-and-pasted printed text and a pencil note by Melissa Sweet.
Brainstorming Page about Tony Sarg
Brainstorming page about Tony Sarg, including comparisons between him and sandwiches. Ink on graphing paper.
Research Notes on Chicken Contraption
Research notes about Sarg's chicken contraption in ink on graph paper.
Research Timeline of Tony Sarg's Life
A timeline of Tony Sarg's life, in ink and spread across 4 pages that are taped together length-wise.
Thumbnail Sketch
A basic thumbnail sketch of Balloons Over Broadway in ink and marker on lined paper.
Research Questions Page
A page of notes and questions in ink from one of Melissa Sweet's research notebooks.
Notes and Brainstorming About Chicken Contraption
Notes and brainstorming with chicken contraption sketch. Ink on paper.
Biography Brainstorming
Notes on Tony Sarg's life, including his "2 doting grandmothers" that didn't make it into the finished book. Ink on paper.
Brainstorming List of Questions for Tony Sarg
A list of "100 Questions for Tony Sarg" in ink on lined paper.
Research Facts About Macy's Day Parade
"A few facts" about the Macy's parade and Tony Sarg in ink on lined paper.
Brainstorming Page about Tony Sarg
Brainstorming activity list starting with "I am not Tony Sarg". Ink on lined paper.
Sketch of the Word Humor
Ink on paper sketch of the word "HUMOR" glued to a cut-out sketch of a person with a hammer.
Funny Rating Graph with Sketch
Concept art of a funny rating graph, with sketch. Ink and pencil on graph paper.
Early Dummy with Humor Quote
A page from an early dummy. Includes a sketch of the talking pencil, an early narrator, quoting Tony Sarg. In pencil, marker, and gouache paint on paper and computer printed photographs.
Brainstorming Page About Humor
Brainstorming page featuring the text "FUNNY, COMICAL, MOVE". Pencil on paper
Brainstorming Page About Animals
A paper scrap saying "can you replace the animals?" in reference to Tony's mission to replace the scary animals of the parade with something funny. Pencil and ink on paper.
Map on Watercolor Paper
An old street map printed on watercolor paper and given a light coating of gouache paint.
Photo of Marionette Mixed Media Spread
Photograph of the published version of the big 3D mixed media marionette spread.
