2 Books on Gumby History: Broad Art Clokey Research or Focused Origins
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Which book better fits your research: broad Art Clokey and production history, or focused Gumby origins and creation history? Gumby Imagined covers Clokey’s characters and behind-the-scenes production, while Gumby: The Authorized Biography of the World's Favorite Clayboy focuses on Gumbasia, technical and aesthetic problems, and the geometric basis of Gumby and Pokey.
| Product | Research focus |
|---|---|
| Gumby Imagined: Art Clokey and His Creations | Art Clokey, characters, and broad production history |
| Gumby: The Authorized Biography of the World's Favorite Clayboy | Gumby origins and creation history |
1. Gumby Imagined: Art Clokey and His Creations
Best for Broad Art Clokey retrospective
For readers researching Art Clokey, his characters, and Gumby-related production, Gumby Imagined: Art Clokey and His Creations offers a broad retrospective. It is a 300-page art book and biography with hundreds of photos and stories, including never-before-seen photos.
Its coverage spans the sixty-year behind-the-scenes history of Gumby and Davey and Goliath, early stop-motion TV commercials, over 40 hours of Gumby and Davey adventures, art films, and Clokey’s influences. It also connects his life with the characters and stories he invented.
2. Gumby: The Authorized Biography of the World's Favorite Clayboy
Best for Focused Gumby origins and creation history
For readers focused on Gumby’s origins and creation history, Gumby: The Authorized Biography of the World's Favorite Clayboy offers a focused, fully illustrated account devoted specifically to Gumby. It includes 125 color and black-and-white illustrations.
Its creation account covers Gumbasia, the search for a clay character for children, technical and aesthetic problems, and the geometric basis of Gumby and Pokey. It also includes Art Clokey’s comments on clay.
Which should you choose?
- For broad research on Art Clokey, his characters, and Gumby-related production history
- For a focused, illustrated account of Gumby’s origins and creation history
