The 1940s ushered in an era of musical experimentation and innovation at the Walt Disney Studios. Artists from all over the world flocked to California to be part of the magic, and their groundbreaking styles influenced such classics as Dumbo and Bambi as well as shaped the masterpieces that followed such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. For this volume, author Didier Ghez has unearthed hundreds of enchanting imagesfrom early sketches to polished concepts for iconic featuresby five exceptional artists who shaped the style of the Studio's animation during this period of unbridled creativity. With evocative descriptions and excerpts from the artists' journals and autobiographies, this magnificent collection offers a rare look at the visionaries who breathed life into some of the most beloved films of our time.
Didier Ghez has conducted Disney Artist research since he was a teenager in the mid 80s. His articles about the parks animation and vintage international Disneyana as well as his many interviews with Disney artists have appeared in such magazines as Disney twenty-three Persistence of Vision Tomarts Disneyana Update Animation Journal Animation Magazine StoryboarD and Fantasyline. He is the author and editor of numerous books about the Disney Studio and its artists including the Walts People book series and They Drew as They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disneys Golden Age. He also runs The Disney History blog (disneybooks.blogspot.com) and The Disney Books Network website (www.didierghez.com).John Musker is a 38-year veteran of Walt Disney Feature Animation. Among the films he co-wrote and directed with Ron Clements are The Little Mermaid Aladdin Hercules Treasure Planet The Princess and the Frog and the upcoming Moana. He lives in Los Angeles.
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