David Weidman was an American animator, animation artist and silkscreen print artist known for his mid-century modern works, including posters, prints and ceramics.
21 Facts About David Weidman
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David Weidman was born in the Belvedere Gardens section of present-day East Los Angeles on June 28,1921.
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David Weidman initially attended Garfield High School, but transferred to Manual Arts High School to focus on an art career.
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David Weidman received a scholarship to Otis Art Institute, but never attended because of the outbreak of World War II, which led to his enlistment in the United States Navy.
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David Weidman used the GI Bill to enroll at Jepson Art Institute following the war.
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David Weidman met his future wife, Dorothy, at Jepson, where she was a silkscreen instructor.
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David Weidman then became a background artist and painter at United Productions of America, better known as UPA.
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David Weidman is credited with helping UPA develop the "distinctive modern style" which became a hallmark of the animation studio's productions.
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David Weidman briefly left animation after to focus on silkscreening after becoming frustrated with a group-centered animation process.
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David Weidman opened a small gallery and workshop located behind a liquor store on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles.
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David Weidman gained a corporate clientele, who used his prints in hotels and other public buildings.
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David Weidman's printing shop gradually transformed into a custom framing business.
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David Weidman returned to animation during the middle of the 1960s.
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David Weidman worked on Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines for Hanna-Barbera.
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David Weidman returned to UPA to work on Uncle Sam Magoo, the last Mr Magoo television special.
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David Weidman did not begin creating new silkscreens again until his artwork was "discovered" or "rediscovered" circa 2008 when he was well into his 80s.
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Interest in David Weidman's pieces were revived with the premiere of Mad Men, which first aired in 2007.
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David Weidman attended the opening of exhibition, which ran until July 31,2014.
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David Weidman died of congestive heart failure at his home in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on August 6,2014, at the age of 93.
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David Weidman had lived with his wife and family in the home since they built it in the 1950s.
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David Weidman was survived by his wife, Dorothy Weidman, whom he married in 1953, and three children, Lenna Weidman, Josh Weidman and Troy Weidman.