Description: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”—Walt DisneyOne of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen and enchant to this day across geographies and generations.In TASCHEN’s first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation, some 1,500 images and essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio’s “Golden Age of Animation.” This landmark book traces Disney’s complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and the pioneering artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967).With extensive research conducted through the historical collections of the Walt Disney Company, as well as private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte curates some of the most precious concept paintings and storyboards to reveal just how these animation masterpieces came to life. Masterful cel setups provide highly detailed illustrations of famous film scenes while rare pictures taken by Disney photographers and excerpts from story conferences between Walt and his staff bring a privileged insider’s view to the studio’s creative process.Each of the major animated features that were made during Walt’s lifetime—including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians—are given their own focus chapter, without forgetting less familiar gems such as the experimental short films of the Silly Symphonies series and underappreciated episodic musical films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time, all of which receive the same meticulous research and attention. Many unfinished projects, among them the proposed sequels to the legendary musical Fantasia or a homage to Davy Crockett by painter Thomas Hart Benton, are also highlighted with rarely seen artworks, many of them previously unpublished. Throughout, contributions from leading Disney specialists detail the evolution of each respective film.Realizing the Disney style was a collective project and, as much as the master himself, The Walt Disney Film Archives acknowledges the outstanding animators and designers who influenced the style of the studio, among them Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Carl Barks, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong, Ken Anderson, Eyvind Earle, and Walt Peregoy. First volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation.Produced with the assistance of the Walt Disney Archives and Disney’s famous Animation Research Library.Covers the Walt Disney journey from the era of silent films through to his final masterpiece The Jungle Book (1967).Includes the first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), the landmark artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), and beloved postwar classics such as Cinderella (1950) and Peter Pan (1953).1,500 illustrations and essays by eminent Disney experts.Masterful cel setups provide highly detailed illustrations of famous film scenes.Remarkable behind-the-scenes insight with excerpts from story conferences with Walt and his staff and rare pictures taken by Disney studio photographers.Copyright © 2016 by Disney Enterprises, Inc. Book size is 16.25 inch X 11.75 inch. Box size is 18.5 inch X 13 inch.
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Binding: Hardcover
Type: Picture Book
Signed: No
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Subject: Illustrated
Edition: First Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 2016
Book Title: Walt Disney Film Archives. the Animated Movies 1921-1968
Item Length: 18.6in
Item Height: 2.5in
Item Width: 12.7in
Author: Charles Solomon, Didier Ghez, Brian Sibley, Andreas Platthaus, Dave Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Film / Genres / Animated, Techniques / Drawing, Animation (See Also Film / Genres / Animated), Entertainment & Performing Arts, Graphic Arts / Illustration, Film / History & Criticism
Publisher: Taschen
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Design, Biography & Autobiography, Art, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 342.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 620 Pages
