Based on the exhibition 'Once Upon a Time: Walt Disney' shown in 2006-7 at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris and later at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, this book examines the literary and visual sources behind the animated films created by the Disney Studios up to Walt Disney's death in 1967. The strong visual connections between works ranging from Medieval to Surrealism and animated fillmaking are explored. Edited by Bruno Girveau, the book also includes various essays: Walt Disney at the museum? by Bruno Girveau; The collections and origins of the ARL (Animation Research Library) by Lella Smith; Walt Disney, the visionary of animated film by Pierre Lambert; Training Disney artists: Don Graham and the Chouinard Art Institute by Charles Solomon; Disney's European sources by Robin Allan; Beyond the mirror: Walt Disney and literature and cinema by Bruno Girveau; The nostalgic builder: Walt Disney, architecture and design by Bruno Girveau; Dali and Disney by Charles Solomon; Disney and Pop Art by Holly Crawford; Reusing Disney by Dominique Paini.
| Item number | 13852 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Cartoons |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Related people | Bruno Girveau (Editor) |