The Art Of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse To The Magic Kingdoms And Beyond
Christopher
The bestselling classic celebrating animation legend Walt Disney by author and photographer Christopher Finch—revised and updated to celebrate Disney 100 Years of Wonder
Foreword by legendary Disney animator Floyd Norman (Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book)
Presented for the first time in a deluxe foil slipcase and real-cloth binding with foil stamping
Since it was first published in 1973, The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond 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, the 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.
Now back in print to celebrate Disney 100 Years of Wonder, this groundbreaking work collects a century of timeless animation.
Christopher Finch, an artist and the author of acclaimed books on popular culture and fine art, lives in southern California. Finch was born on the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel. In the 1960s, after studying painting at Chelsea Art School in London, he began to write about the contemporary art scene for magazines ranging from Art & Artists and Art International to the British edition of Vogue. In 1968, he became an associate curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and in the 1970s he resumed his writing career. He is the author of many books, including The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond; Chuck Close: Work and Chuck Close: Life; Jim Henson: The Works; and Norman Rockwells America.