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For more than a dozen years, a soft spoken, unassuming woman dominated design at The Walt Disney Studios with a joyful creativity and exuberant color palette that stamped the look of many classic Disney animated features, including Cinderella and Peter Pan . Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the It's A Small World boat ride, originally created for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, were also among her designs. Now the story behind one of Walt's favorite artists is celebrated in this delightful volume of whimsical art and insightful commentary. In her prime, Mary Blair was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. Her art represented and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer. Mary Blair's personal flair was at one with the imagery that flowed effortlessly and continually from her brush for more than half a century. Walt Disney loved her art and championed it at the Studio. The two shared many sensibilities, including a childlike fondness for playfulness in imagery. Searching for that perfect gift for the animation fan in your life? Explore more behind-the-scenes stories from Disney Editions: The Art of Mulan: A Disney Editions Classic Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe The Walt Disney Studios: A Lot to Remember From All of Us to All of You: The Disney Christmas Card Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons, Revised Special Edition Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil - The Creation, The Inspiration, The Fascination Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (By Disney Legends Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston) Review: โMary Blair Storyโ - Its good to know more about Mary Blair. I grew up studying that kind of style when I was taking art classes at San Francisco City College. I was a fine art major. A great reference book for your library if youโre a artist or a designer or a illustrator. You can see some examples of her used of color and their relationship to each other. Ms Blair was one of Disneyโs best color illustrator in his studio. This book will give you some good examples of how color works with each other and the effect it has from one other. A very good reference book if youโre in the field of art, design, and illustration. Plus it is a great story about a woman who blaze the trail for other women in the field. Review: Beautiful Book documenting an amazing artist - My wife absolutely loves this book! The art of Mary Blair is colorful and the printing in this book highlights that well. A must buy for a Blair fan!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 438 Reviews |
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โMary Blair Storyโ
Its good to know more about Mary Blair. I grew up studying that kind of style when I was taking art classes at San Francisco City College. I was a fine art major. A great reference book for your library if youโre a artist or a designer or a illustrator. You can see some examples of her used of color and their relationship to each other. Ms Blair was one of Disneyโs best color illustrator in his studio. This book will give you some good examples of how color works with each other and the effect it has from one other. A very good reference book if youโre in the field of art, design, and illustration. Plus it is a great story about a woman who blaze the trail for other women in the field.
R**.
Beautiful Book documenting an amazing artist
My wife absolutely loves this book! The art of Mary Blair is colorful and the printing in this book highlights that well. A must buy for a Blair fan!
M**I
Nice book
This was a gift for my daughter and she was very happy to get it.
Y**D
MAGICAL TALENTED MARY
I have always been facinated by the whimsical art of mary blair, and little did I know, those interesting magazine ads I would see while clipping collages in grade school, were her art. I apreciate them more now, and marvel at the flair, vibrance and simplicity. This book is terrific! I purchased this book and magic color flair, and like both equally, although color flair is a much bigger book with some of her more colorful art.
M**R
Beautiful Book
Bought this for my husband. It has a lot of nice photos and information. If you love Mary Blair and Disney this is a great book to have.
D**A
To be handled with care
I got it in good condition and content is great, but don't place it anywhere near water or recently cleaned surface. I ruined the cover placing it back on top of the coffee table I had just cleaned. The plastic can't handle it well and it stuck to the glass. Maybe it was the ammonia in my glass cleaner but I don't just put things back on wet surfaces so I don't really know. Could be chemical residue or maybe it wasn't fully try. Just keep it safe and dry at all times.
S**E
Lo que k
El libro su contenido es maravilloso! No me arrepiento de la compra es genial; sin embargo llega la portada un poco deteriorada, rayada y doblada, supongo que son ediciones mal guardadas, por eso pongo 4
P**E
I could get lost in this book.
I knew that Mary Blair's illustrative work in books shaped my views on art in my childhood, but I was an adult for quite a while before I realized that it was her work that I admired so much in a few of Disney's movies. This absolutely gorgeous book is an introduction to who Mary Blair was as a person -- not a biography. The writer glossed over aspects of her personal life to bring out a love-letter to Blair's artwork. Page after page is filled with full-color reproductions of her staggeringly beautiful work. If you want a biography of Mary Blair, this is not the book for you. If you want to get lost in her lush artwork, this is definitely the book for you.
E**B
Lovely book
Really good overview book about Mary Blair and her art - from her very early work right through her Disney years and after.
B**E
Beautiful
Bought this for a friend. It is absolutely stunning
1**P
Fantastic book
If you are a fan of Mary Blair you will love this book :) Lots of pictures with extensive text. Beautiful.
C**N
Biography about Mary Blair accompanied by her works
I thought that in the book there would be more images of her artworks but it's a fantastic book about Mary Blair biography and her art.
G**T
A wonderful illustrated art book
Mary Blair was undeniably one of the most talented and worldwide famous artist working for the Disney Company. Her art is certainly inspired by the graphic style of the 60's and 70's and I believe this book gives one of the most complete glimpse into it. Illustration are beautiful and it's probably a great source of knowledge for future graphic art designers of just for fans of the work talent of Mary Blair. A must have book !
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