The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond - by Christopher Finch (Hardcover)

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.