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The art of the Disney Golden books : a welcom book

by Charles Solomon ; hardback. -- First edition. -- Disney Editions, 2014, 2014. <BB02269241>
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title and statement of responsibility area The art of the Disney Golden books : a welcom book / by Charles Solomon
edition area First edition
publication,distribution,etc.,area New York : Disney Editions, 2014
physical description area 159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm
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volumes hardback
ISBN 9781423163800
note Summary: "Walt Disney once wisely said, "There is more treasure in books than in all pirates' loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main. and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life." No doubt Walt was referring to the intangible wealth of opportunities for learning and imagining inherent in the act of reading, but when one considers the vibrant art and gilded spines of the Disney Golden Books, Walt's pronouncement takes on a parallel meaning. For perhaps no other children's books are as cherished and collected-as though they were doubloons and jewels-than the Disney Golden Books. The history of these books began in 1933, when the president of Whitman Publishing wrote a letter to Walt Disney. Whitman had already published compilations of the "Dick Tracy" and "Little Orphan Annie" comic strips, and these Big Little Books had met with great success. The publisher proposed a similar collection of the "Mickey Mouse" comic strips, and offered a royalty of one-half percent
note Summary: "A remarkable lineup of talent, many of whom were Disney Studio artists-- including Mary Blair, Alice and Martin Provensen, Gustaf Tenggren, Al Dempster, Retta Scott Worcester, and Bill Peet--created the illustrations for the early Disney Golden Books. The bold and incredibly detailed artwork was painstakingly executed in gouache and watercolor--media that required a steady hand and immense patience and precision. The resulting publications became favorite selections in the libraries of many children, among them, future generations of Disney and Pixar artists who were inspired to draw, dream, and later, create their own films and Golden Books. The Art of the Disney Golden Books celebrates a legacy that has now thrived for more than eighty years and continues to influence new generations of artists and filmmakers. Through interviews with contemporary animators who recall tracing the characters in their childhood Disney Golden Books, paintings by artists who influenced and inspired the Disney Golden Bo
NCID BB16409284
text language code English
author link *Solomon, Charles <AU00771469>
classification LCC:NC975
classification DC23:741.6/420973
subject headings Illustration of books -- United States -- 20th century
subject headings Illustrated children's books -- United States -- 20th century
subject headings Golden books
subject headings ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General. bisacsh
subject headings ART / Techniques / Cartooning. bisacsh
subject headings ART / History / Contemporary (1945-). bisacsh
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