Buy 3, pay for 2 — use code TRIPLEUS at checkout.
Helena Smith Dayton
AuthorBooks · Second hand1879-1960
Helena Smith Dayton (1883–1960) was an American filmmaker, painter and sculptor working in New York City who used fledgling stop motion and clay animation techniques in the 1910s and 1920s, one of the earliest animators to experiment with clay animation. Her "clay cartoons" were humorous in nature, and Dayton was featured in the "Humorist Salons" in New York City. She spent the end of World War I in Paris, managing an YMCA canteen for soldiers. She was a published author, ranging in genre from journalism to plays to a guide to New York City.
16
Titles
4
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Helena Smith Dayton
Birth
1879
Death
1960
Helena Smith Dayton (1883–1960) was an American filmmaker, painter and sculptor working in New York City who used fledgling stop motion and clay animation techniques in the 1910s and 1920s, one of the earliest animators to experiment with clay animation. Her "clay cartoons" were humorous in nature, and Dayton was featured in the "Humorist Salons" in New York City. She spent the end of World War I in Paris, managing an YMCA canteen for soldiers. She was a published author, ranging in genre from journalism to plays to a guide to New York City.
Helena Smith Dayton was a multifaceted artist who excelled as a filmmaker, writer, and sculptor.
Her social commitment led her to participate actively in the suffrage movement.
Throughout her career, she used the pseudonym Mrs. Fred Everett to publish her works.
In addition to her literary side, she explored the worlds of animation and journalism.
Her legacy includes a diverse production of sixteen works ranging from travel guides to artistic creations.
