Críticas
“Una obra maestra fundamental para el auténtico amante del arte de Disney.” ― Le Figaro
“Este precioso libro, que hará las delicias de niños y adultos, es un homenaje a la edad de oro de la animación de Walt Disney. Un ejemplar único que desearás tener ya entre tus manos.“ ― Vanitatis
Reseña del editor
One of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen and enchant to this day across geographies and generations.
This expansively illustrated publication on Disney animation gathers hundreds of images as well as essays by Disney experts, taking us to the beating heart of the studio's "Golden Age of Animation." We trace Disney's complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967).
With extensive research conducted through the historical collections of the Walt Disney Company, as well as private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte curates some of the most precious concept paintings and storyboards to reveal just how these animation triumphs came to life. Masterful cel setups provide highly detailed illustrations of famous film scenes while rare pictures taken by Disney photographers bring a privileged insider's view to the studio's creative process.
Each of the major animated features that were made during Walt's lifetime--including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians--is given its own focus chapter, without forgetting less-familiar gems such as the experimental short films of the Silly Symphonies series and under-appreciated episodic musical films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time.
Realizing the Disney style was a collective project and, as much as the master himself, The Walt Disney Film Archives acknowledges the outstanding animators and designers who influenced the style of the studio, among them Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong, Ken Anderson, Eyvind Earle, and Walt Peregoy.
Copyright (c) 2020 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
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Biografía del autor
Daniel Kothenschulte es escritor, comisario artístico y profesor de Historia del Arte y del Cine y amante de la animación desde que viera por primera vez El libro de la selva a los tres años. Como periodista es responsable de la sección cinematográfica del diario nacional alemán Frankfurter Rundschau y colaborador habitual de la cadena de televisión WDR. Ha sido profesor en varias universidades, entre ellas, la Städelschule de Frankfurt, la de Artes y Ciencias Aplicadas de Dortmund y la de Cine y Televisión de Múnich. Es autor de Hollywood en los años 30 y de The Art of Pop Video (El arte del vídeo pop), así como de libros sobre el actor Robert Redford, la película Metrópolis de Fritz Lang y el artista Mike Kelley. Kothenschulte, además, interpreta música de acompañamiento al piano para películas mudas.
