David Kracov’s successful career as an animator for Disney led him to begin sculpting the characters from the films he animated. Kracov’s polymer clay figures were quickly noticed by Warner Brothers and the talented artist went on to become “the exclusive licensed sculptor of all Warner Bros., Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride characters, as well as creating limited edition sculptures for the Disney Studios.”
He does it oh-so-well. Kracov’s website indicates that he uses a special formulation of polymer clay that was created just for him. Wonder what that means?
Chick Magnet
Clown with the Tear-Away Face
On a more serious note, Kracov was one of 20 artists commissioned by the National Holocaust Museum to create a sculpture that would serve as a memorial to all of the children who lost their lives in the Holocaust. Read more about Kracov’s project for the museum, including the poem that inspired him, in this post from my good friend Toby Goldsmith’s blog, Judaica Journal.
My wife has this piece,”Clown with the Tear-Away Face” and was excited to know who the artist is and some of its history. Your site was the only one on the whole wide web that showed this polymer clay figure,THANKS