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    The Action-Packed Stop-Motion of T.S. Sullivant

    Much has been written about T.S. Sullivant’s wonderful work over the years, so I’ll try not to rehash what’s been written previously, but for those new to Sullivant’s work, 1) I envy your first-time exposure to his incredible drawings, and 2) I’ll present the briefest of biographical blurbs.  Thomas Starling Sullivant (1854–1926) was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised partially in Germany.  When Sullivant was 18, he moved from Columbus to Europe for a few years, eventually moving back to the States, where he studied with the famous painter and teacher Thomas Eakins, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.  At 32, Sullivant was a late entrant…