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

Finch, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810998149 ISBN 13: 9780810998148

Publisher: Abrams, 2011

Synopsis

Since it was first published in 1973, "The Art of Walt Disney" has established itself as an indispensable classic of illustrated book publishing, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. Offering a comprehensive history and tribute to the career and legacy of Walt Disney, this book was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings and archival material that is created in the course of animating films. And for many readers, it was the first art book that they came to own and treasure. "The Art of Walt Disney" went through two updates at the hand of its experienced author, Christopher Finch, both adding chapters to the original book. Now comes the first completely revised edition, thoroughly reworked to give a balanced view of the achievements of the Disney Company in filmmaking, theatre and theme parks from Walt's day to the present. This new edition also shows how John Lasseter and his team at Pixar have equalled and extended Disney's achievements in feature animation. In researching and writing the new chapters, Christopher Finch builds upon his unparalleled access to leading filmmakers and artists at Disney.

About this title

From 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.

From the Inside Flap:

This new edition of The Art of Walt Disney once again tells the endlessly fascinating story of Disney's rise from humble beginnings to international renown, but this time we're brought into the twenty-first century. This next episode in the history of The Walt Disney Company is sure to captivate a whole new audience, while reigniting the excitement of those who already own a previous edition of the book.

About this edition

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