Ryan Larkin

Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943 – February 14, 2007) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic Oscar-nominated short Walking (1968) and the acclaimed Street Musique (1972). He was the subject of the Oscar-winning film Ryan. Born in Dorval, a small suburb city in Montreal, the middle child of two siblings, the son of an airplane mechanic father and a secretary mother. Larkin was known for his remarkable understanding and replication of human movement in his work.