The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond - Hardcover

Finch, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810998149 ISBN 13: 9780810998148

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2011

Synopsis

First published in 1973, The Art of Walt Disney is one of the most successful and influential illustrated art books on American popular culture ever published. This book was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings, and archival material created in the course of animating films. In this newly revised edition, author Christopher Finch has thoroughly reworked every chapter to incorporate the vast achievements of The Walt Disney Company in filmmaking, theater, and theme parks, from Walt’s day to the present, including all-new exciting chapters on Pixar Animation Studio and Walt Disney Animation along with extensive interviews with their chief creative officer, John Lasseter, and president, Ed Catmull. Offering hundreds of new images and unparalleled access to leading filmmakers and artists at The Walt Disney Company, The Art of Walt Disney will once again capture the imaginations of animation fans young and old.

Praise for The Art of Walt Disney:
“Every student of art should own and study this book.” —Georgia Times-Union

About this title

From the Publisher:

The Art of Walt Disney is an enduring classic-a book that has sold nearly 600,000 copies in two lavish hardcover editions. Now, for the first time, Abrams is proud to announce an affordable condensed paperback version of this remarkable book. Drawing on unfettered access to Disney artists and archives, Christopher Finch chronicles every facet of Disney art-animation, live-action, and theme parks-from Mickey's 1928 debut in Steamboat Willie to the forthcoming Fantasia 2000. All the major milestones receive full coverage, including recent projects-Toy Story, the Broadway Lion King, Mulan, and Disney's Animal Kingdom, among others-that don't appear in the 1995 hardcover edition. With 250 striking illustrations and a wonderfully inexpensive price, this will be an irresistible gift for Disney fans everywhere. 250 illustrations, 150 in full color, 911/2 x 1111/4" 1Christopher Finch is the author of more than 20 books, including Abrams' Norman Rockwell's America. ROY DISNEY is the nephew of Walt Disney and vice chairman of the board of the Walt Disney Company

About the Author:

Christopher Finch is the author of many books about art in America, including Chuck Close: Work, Chuck Close: Life, Norman Rockwell’s America, and Jim Henson: The Works.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0810998149
• ISBN 13: 9780810998148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 504