The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms by Christopher Finch [FIRST REVISED + EXPANDED EDITION] 1995 • Abrams

The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms by Christopher Finch

FIRST REVISED & EXPANDED EDITION [1995] HARRY N. ABRAMS

Massive hardcover Art book with full-color pages and inserts.   Much larger, revised edition which contains tons of additional material to include modern classics, from the Little Mermaid and the Lion King to Pocahontas.

Huge and massively thick hardcover coffee table book in very good condition. 

Dust jacket has some worn edges but is otherwise clean, sharp and in tact.

Book looks and reads like new w. a few faint marks to front cloth. 

The first revision of the standard, profusely illustrated history of Disney covers the making of The Lion King and additions to the Disney theme parks, and includes previously unpublished concept art, background paintings, and animation cels.

At the beginning of his career, Disney took a humble branch of the motion picture industry--the animated cartoon--and, within a dozen years, transformed it into a new art form capable of sustaining complex and subtle ideas. The first cartoon with synchronized sound, the first in full color, and the first animated feature were all produced by Walt Disney. His genius and sure intuition created a framework that supported the talents of many gifted individuals, many of whom are discussed in these pages. Above all however, this is a record of one man's imagination.

This account of Disney's career benefits from free access to the Walt Disney archives. The author conducted dozens of interviews with past and present Disney employees and selected a great number of previously unpublished drawings, paintings, and photographs for inclusion in this book. The basic techniques of animation are explained, and various examples of story sketches, layouts, animation drawings, and background paintings--all the elements that go into the making of an animated film--are illustrated. Many film stills and documentary photographs enrich the story, and we learn how film-making skills were adapted to aid in the design of the parks, bringing to life unexpected combinations of nostalgia and electronics.