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The Art and Flair of Mary Blair
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.2
EAN: 9780786853915
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0786853913
Label: Disney Editions
Manufacturer: Disney Editions
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: September 01, 2003
Publisher: Disney Editions
Release Date: August 11, 2003
Studio: Disney Editions
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Editorial Review:
For more than a dozen years, an unassuming, quiet-spoken woman dominated Disney design. The stylishness and vibrant color of Disney films in the early 1940s through mid-1950s came primarily from artist Mary Blair. In her prime, she was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. At its core, her art represented joyful creativity and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer. Her exuberant fantasies brimmed with beauty, charm, and wit, melding a child's fresh eye with adult experience. Blair's personal flair comprised the imagery that flowed effortlessly and continually for more than a half a century from her brush. Emulated by many, she remains inimitable: a dazzling sorceress of design and color.
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Rating:  - The Art and Flair of Mary Blair
Great product! As always, Amazon delivers a quality product at a great price in record time! Very pleased with item.
Rating: - Grading the graphic artist
For anyone interested in the cartoon drawings of the familiar Disney era, (think Cinderella and Peter Pan)Mary Blair's art will delight. Her style was decidedly "folksy" in the early days and it's simplicity told the story with clarity. Disney commisioned Blair to create the characters in the exhibit "IT'S A SMALL WORLD" at Disneyland. With Mary Blair, Disney found a foil to show his unique view to the world...a truly American look.
This book, THE ART AND FLAIR OF MARY BLAIR, is very well ... Read More
Rating: - Long overdue, Well Deserved
The work of Mary Blair is well-known to animation and Disney aficianados, but there is a dearth of material available about her. Her influence on animation and Disney design was enormous. John Canemaker, as one has come to expect of his work, has written a terrific book on Blair. Well-illustrated, carefully noted.
Although this book is very good, Mary Blair deserves a full-length biography.
Rating:  - It's a Small World Legend
When I visited Disneyland last year with my daughter I expected to fall in love all over again with various attractions at the park: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Carousel. I honestly didn't expect to fall in love all over again with "It's a Small World" but I did.
I had already heard the name, Mary Blair, but I didn't know anything about her so I decided to research her online and I found this book.
What an incredible artist she was! John Cane tells her story and her ... Read More
Rating: - Mary Blair rocked.
Beautiful and unique look into the life and developed portfolio of a retro animator. This book is nostalgic, child-like awe packaged. Wonderfully whimsical images.
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