They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 1: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Agethe 1930s (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781452137438)

As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of "concept artists" whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators. They Drew as They Pleased showcases four of these early pioneers and features artwork developed by them for the Disney shorts from the 1930s, including many unproduced projects, as well as for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and some early work for later features such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Introducing new biographical material about the artists and including largely unpublished artwork from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives and the Disney Animation Research Library, this volume offers a window into the most inspiring work created by the best Disney artists during the studio's early golden age.

They Drew as They Pleased is the first in what promises to be a revealing and fascinating series of books about Disney's largely unexamined concept artists, with six volumes spanning the decades between the 1930s and 1990s.

Copyright (c)2015 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author: Didier Ghez
ISBN-10: 1452137439
ISBN-13: 9781452137438
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2015
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 11.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/15/2015 pg. 86
Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2015 pg. 66