Lot # : 502692 - The Art of Walt Disney from Mickey Mouse to the

This item is live on our site 702 Auctions com To view additional images and bid on this item CLICK THE LINK ABOVE or visit bid 702auctions com and search for lot number 502692 Description The Art of Walt Disney from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond Disney 100 Celebration Edition by Christopher Finch Hardcover MSRP 75 79 Condition NEW Other info Book Synopsis 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 About the Author Christopher Finch was 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 At 88 years old Disney legend Floyd Norman animator storyman and beloved troublemaker is the picture of perseverance in the animation industry As the first African American animator at Disney arriving in 1956 Floyd worked on classics like Sleeping Beauty One Hundred and One Dalmatians Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book On the latter title Floyd was handpicked by Walt Disney to join the story team Impressed This is just the start of his ongoing 67 years in animation as told in his documentary Floyd Norman An Animated Life CATEGORIES Media Books Lot Number 502692