Art and Flair of Mary Blair, The-Updated Edition
An Appreciation
Author: John Canemaker Series: Disney Editions Deluxe
Hardcover
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For more than a dozen years, a soft spoken, unassuming woman dominated design at The Walt Disney Studios with a joyful creativity and exuberant color palette that stamped the look of many classic Disney animated features, including Cinderella and PeterPan.
Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the It's A Small World boat ride, originally created for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, were also among her designs. Now the story behind one of Walt's favorite artists is celebrated in this delightful volume of whimsical art and insightful commentary. In her prime, Mary Blair was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. Her art represented and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer.
Mary Blair's personal flair was at one with the imagery that flowed effortlessly and continually from her brush for more than half a century. Walt Disney loved her art and championed it at the Studio. The two shared many sensibilities, including a childlike fondness for playfulness in imagery.
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Critic Reviews
“"This book is Disney's love letter, or maybe a thank you note, to the legacy of Mary Blair. It features so much of her beautiful work, all in vivid color, with notes about what inspired which piece, how they are developed, and when they were drawn. It is gorgeous to look at, and everyone should have a copy in their library."-- Romper”
One of "24 Gifts for the Friend Who’d Rather Be at Disney . . . Because who couldn’t use a little more magic? . . . This book explores the life and work of Mary Blair, the American artist and illustrator who quite literally colored our childhoods. As the creator of concept art for films like Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella and the designer of the classic Disney attraction It’s A Small World, Blair influenced an entire generation of Disney animation.”
—Valerie Marino and Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler
About the Author
Canemaker makes animated films, writes books, and teaches at New York University, where he is head of the Animation Department.
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