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The Art of the Disney Golden Books (Disney Editions Deluxe)
The Art of the Disney Golden Books - Disney Editions Deluxe Author:Charles Solomon In April of 1933, Samuel E. Lowe, the president of Whitman Publishing, wrote a letter to Walt Disney that would profoundly alter not only the history of children's books, but the development of American animation. Whitman was enjoying a great success with "Big Little Book" collections of the comic strips "Dick Tracy" and "Little Orphan Annie." L... more »owe wanted to publish a similar compilation of the Mickey Mouse comic strip. He offered a royalty of "one-half (1/2 ) cent per book" and was willing "to put down a substantial payment to apply against first royalties."
This unremarkable letter spawned a boom in Disney publications, culminating in the Golden Books. An extraordinary cadre of artists, many of whom had created development art for the studio's features, provided the illustrations. The fusion of bold colors, clear shapes, and imaginative graphics would become an important influence on the children who would later make ground-breaking films at Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and other studios.
The Art of the Disney Golden Books reveals the ways in which the Golden Books inspired some of the finest talents of their generation to enter the fields of animation, illustration, and fine art. These new Disney artists, animators, and illustrators offer their memories of growing up with the Golden Books, how the illustrations influenced their own work, and their thoughts on continuing that artistic legacy. This richly illustrated history includes finished artwork-much of which was thought to have been lost until very recently; sketches and preliminary studies; related artwork from Disney animated and live action films; and childhood drawings by Disney artists trying to copy their Golden Books. From Peter Pan and Cinderella to Toy Story and Tangled, the Disney Golden Books-which have enthralled children and their parents for decades-are remembered and celebrated in this vibrant volume.« less