It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney – Introduction If you are a Disney fan or a booklover – like me – I am sure you already heard of The Walt Disney Film Archives – The Animated Movies 1921-1968 edited by Taschen, which is the first of a […]
Disney Art
They Drew As They Pleased – The 1940s
Self-expression was encouraged, as is evident in the pages of Didier Ghez’s third beautiful volume of They Drew As They Pleased. Individual personal styles emerge with each chapter. – Andreas Deja – Introduction Big News: The work of french Disney author and historian Didier Ghez will be honored with the Annie Award in february – […]
The Disney Villain
The Disney villains had a lasting impact on the public, spreading horror, visual excitement and, in many cases, laughter around the world. – Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas – Introduction Can you imagine a Disney movie with no bad guy in it? ….Ariel without Ursula, Snow White without the evil queen, Sleeping Beauty without […]
Disney Graphics
Introduction The book I am going to review today is a very special one. I presume that some of you might already have crossed it in stores or on social media, such as Instagram. It also was on Instagram where some of you asked me to review this book to get a glimpse of this […]
They Drew As They Pleased – The 1930s
Looking at concept art allowed me to become aware of the thousands of creative ideas and designs that the Disney artists explored before settling on the ones that made it to the screen. – Didier Ghez – Introduction If you are reading this article right now, I presume that you love Disney movies […]