#Raymond Briggs

[sesiondemadrugada]

When the Wind Blows (Jimmy T. Murakami, 1986).

#when the wind blows #when the wind blows (1986) #jimmy t. murakami #raymond briggs #errol bryant #richard fawdry

[weaselbeaselpants]

deaths scenes exclusive go here

#animation #adult animation #the breadwinner #waltz with bashir #when the wind blows #raymond briggs #grave of the fireflies #studio ghibli #ari foleman #mary and max #padak #padak padak #korean animation #barefoot gen #don hertzfeldt #it's such a beautiful day #movie trauma #horror animation #sad animation #content warning #trigger warning

[a-book-of-creatures]

Ad for Winterbottome Souper-Souper-Turtle Soup, by Raymond Briggs for Arthur Calder-Marshall’s The Fair to Middling.

He had discovered that turtle soup was a very sticky and rather unpleasant soup which people drank because it was a luxury. How much better, he thought, to boil up a thousand pigs’ trotters to every turtle and add some other things to make it taste nicer and sell it as Winterbottome Souper-Souper-Turtle Soup. He used to say that the first super was the pigs' trotters and the second super was the other things (mostly salt and mushroom ketchup). But what really sold it was the advertisement of the chimpanzee and the gorilla used on hoardings, buses, trains, and in every newspaper.

#raymond briggs #arthur calder-marshall #winterbottome souper-souper-turtle soup #books #literature #art #soup

[cosmonautroger]

Raymond Briggs, Ethel & Ernest

#Raymond Briggs #Ethel & Ernest

[darktripz]

#When the Wind Blows #1986 #Jimmy T. Murakami #Raymond Briggs #nuclear war #adult animation #apocalypse #dark animation

[dduane]

So sad about this.

#raymond briggs #children and teenagers #books #culture #illustration

[semper-legens]

24. Ethel and Ernest, by Raymond Briggs

Owned: Yes Page count: 104 My summary: Ethel and Ernest are regular people, who met by chance. She was a lady’s maid, he was a milkman, but together they made a life. This is their walk through the decades, as the world changes around them and their little family grows older. My rating: 5/5 My commentary:

This is the story of Raymond Briggs' parents, Ethel and Ernest, who met in 1928 and were married 41 years. I was going to characterise this as a 'sweet little book', but I don't think that's fair to it. Charming is certainly a good word for it, though not without its edges. It's a graphic novel, drawn in Briggs' characteristic style that I find so nostalgic - I, like many other Britons, grew up with the movie based on Briggs' graphic novel The Snowman as a quintessential part of Christmas. This is both an intimate view of a family and Briggs' background and a wider history of England through the 20th century, from the tail end of the 20s through the Great Depression, the war period, social and technological advances; but the relationship held by Ethel and Ernest is at the centre.

One thing I admire about this one is how unsentimental Briggs seems to be about his parents. True, they're never portrayed as being bad people or anything, but their flaws and foibles are on full display throughout, as well as his own. Ethel and Ernest's relationship is incredibly loving and devoted, even when they're outwardly sniping at each other or going through tough times. The story mostly is confined to the house they shared, we rarely get a glimpse of what's going on outside those walls except through radio or, as technology advances, television. This adds to the intimate feeling the graphic novel presents, that we are being allowed a peek 'behind the curtain' of their relationship. It's a very domestic look at this period of history, but as a lover of social history, I really enjoyed it. Yay, some regular people living their lives in a normal way! It's sweet, the art is gorgeous, and I really enjoyed it. What else is there to say?

Next up, back into my usual wheelhouse, for something witchy.

#Ethel and Ernest #Raymond Briggs #bookblr #book blog #book blogger #5

[franki-lew-yo]

Coming off of Barefoot Gen and When the Wind Blows breaks and terrifies you of nuclear energy and warpower so much- one a realworld horrific atrocity it's creator barely LIVED THROUGH, and the other a fictional one but one where you have to watch your two protagonists slowly and agonizingly die -you'd think just those films existence would be enough to never want someone playing with this stuff again....

...and then you hear Russia and Israel talk so happily about using nukes and you realize we've learned absolutely nothing as a society.

MAD

#franki's features #when the wind blows #raymond briggs #barefoot gen #nuclear power #actually important

[nicklloydnow]

“1980's Gentleman Jim introduced the Bloggs, a couple trying to make their way amid the trials and tribulations of the working class day-to-day, envisioning a life beyond their station. Though given a tough go at it, the Bloggs — inspired by Briggs' similarly-surnamed parents — persevered, their story as silly as it was heartbreaking, pushed on, almost, by Briggs' playful illustrations.

This was a multi-hyphenate creator who lent himself to social realism, capturing the gritty real lives of everyday people; that his prism was whimsical watercolour in children's picturebooks made his work all the more accessible. No example can be better than the film adaptation of his 1982 work When the Wind Blows.

Emerging from a period of Cold War mudslinging that threatened to hit devastating critical mass, When the Wind Blows confronts the well-meaning Bloggs with the unspeakable horrors of nuclear conflict.

It's an unflinching piece, brimming not with political fury but cold truth. Briggs doesn't imagine humanity emerging from the rubble of devastation to rebuild a better world. The landscape is rendered a scorched wasteland, the queasy smell of burning flesh carried by the wind. Propaganda is puppetry, or so the moral goes; nobody will survive the bomb, not even the harmless grannies pottering about in their allotments.

(…)

Fiction speculating on the impending nuclear holocaust is frightening because it isn't outside the realm of belief. I can't imagine what it might've been like to see something like When the Wind Blows back in the late-'80s, when tensions with the USSR surged, Reagan denouncing the Russians as an “evil empire,” and the doomsday clock ticked towards an early curtain call. But of course, it rushed back to mind — as with Threads, and indeed The Day After, seen by 100 million Americans when it premiered in 1983 — in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, with Putin ordering his nuclear forces on high alert, and Russian state media sabre rattling with the threat of ICBMs. (Christ, you'd think climate change was enough.)”

“As a full blown antiwar broadside, When The Wind Blows is hugely effective and deeply affecting. The sheer ordinariness of the old couple and the utter devastation that is visited on their world by the nuclear strike means the horror really hits home.

(…)

Directed by Jimmy Murakami and boasting a quality soundtrack that embraces everything from David Bowie to Roger Waters and even Squeeze, this remains one of the most emotionally draining “cartoons” you’ll ever see. Unleavened by any real humour, it’s bleak but strangely beautiful.”

#when the wind blows #raymond briggs #murakami #jimmy murakami #nuclear war #wwiii #david bowie #roger waters

[bellacatt-art]

❄ The Snowman And The Snowdog ☃️

Here's my holiday gift to the Internet today! Whatever you choose to celebrate, I hope you all have fun!

For me, Christmas has always been a time for coziness and fun, yet this year in particular feels special to me. For the first time in a while, I've been really trying to focus on my mental health and how to heal myself after some pretty rough times. This year, I've been making sure I really try and have as much fun as I can, and I feel I'm achieving that, very much so! Thank you to my family, friends and all you wonderful people here on my small account for making me happy and safe in my own skin! Figuring myself out is going to be quite the process, but I'm so thankful to all those close to me who've helped me to find my way. ♡

I also understand the holiday season is different for everyone. Some people struggle during these times, and if you're finding it hard to be happy this time around, or just in general, my heart goes out to you and I hope you find something that brings you comfort amidst all of this stress. If this silly snowman drawing has made you feel a bit more happy during this time, then I'm doing my job right haha! 💗

And if you're neurodivergent like me, or you're disabled in any sort of way, then please take care of yourself, the festive season is a lot of fun for me but I understand other people can struggle. Please set your own boundaries, celebrate in ways that you feel comfortable, and do what makes you feel like your most authentic self! There is no right or wrong way to do Christmas, you just sort of do it, you know? 😅

Anyways, that's all I have to say in this big long caption! Merry Christmas, everyone! And if you've made it to the end of the caption, then have a cookie: 🍪

#artists on tumblr #christmas art #merry christmas #the snowman #raymond briggs #illustration #christmas cards #this is a new tag for artists #happy holidays

[holliano]

Thank you Raymond Briggs.

#Raymond Briggs #the snowman

[mayamiyamaillustration]

東京は、昨夕から雪騒動☃️❄️

雪国で暮らす人々の苦労が身に沁みます。

私のスーパーヒーローの一人、レイモンド・ブリッグスの「ゆきだるま⛄️」は、おあつらえむきな本。小さかった甥っ子も気に入り、「ゆきまちゃ、びうの！(雪だるまちゃん、観るの！)」と本を開いて、お人形握りしめてDVDまで鑑賞する日々でした。

It's been snowing in Tokyo since last evening☃️❄️

I’m sympathizing the hardships of people living in snowy regions.

One of my superheroes, Raymond Briggs “The Snowman⛄️”is today’s mood book. My nephew also loved this book. When he was so tiny, used to opened it up, hold the dolls in his hands, and watch the DVD.

©️ 1978 by Raymond Briggs

#ゆきだるま #レイモンドブリッグス #the snowman #raymond briggs #one of my heros #random house #残念な仕上がりの人形は自作 #容姿も性質も雪だるまに似ている私

[screenshothaven]

Ethel & Ernest (2016)

#Ethel & Ernest #animated film #Roger Mainwood #Raymond Briggs #films based on books #biographical film #2016

[prettywitchiusaka]

8) When The Wind Blows

“What’s the matter, dear? Have you burned yourself?”

“This is it, Ducks. This is really it.”

Release Date: October 24th, 1986

Dir.: Jimmy T. Murakami

#Prettywitch's Favourite Movies #when the wind blows #jimmy murakami #raymond briggs

[pers-books]

Gutted. Heartbroken. 

#RIP #Raymond Briggs #The Snowman

[zippocreed501]

Author and Illustrator Extraordinaire Raymond Briggs

#raymond briggs #rip #when the wind blows #sadly missed #author extraordinaire