Walt Disney, one of the most creative minds of the 20th century, created a unique and incomparable imaginary universe. Like very few other film classics, his astonishing collection of cartoons revolutionized storytelling on the big screen and has managed to captivate entire generations from all over the world to this day.
This volume,
one of the most comprehensive illustrated publications dedicated to Walt Disney, presents hundreds of images as well as essays by renowned Disney experts and takes us to the heart of the studio during the “golden age of animation.”
We review the entire career of Disney from the silent film era, through his first feature film,
Blancanieves y los siete enanitos (1937) and
Fantasía (1940), up to his latest masterpieces:
Winnie the Pooh y el árbol de la miel (1966) and
El libro de la selva (1967).
After
exhaustive research with
access to the historical collections of The Walt Disney Company as well as
private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte has selected some of
the most outstanding concept paintings and storyboards to show how these animation masterpieces came to life. With masterful and
meticulous illustrations on celluloid taken from scenes of the most famous films and
rare images taken by Disney photographers, the book offers
insider information about the creative process within the studio.
A chapter is dedicated to each of the main animated films made during Walt Disney’s lifetime, including
Pinocho,
Fantasía,
Dumbo,
Bambi,
Cenicienta,
Peter Pan,
La dama y el vagabundo, and
101 Dálmatas, not forgetting lesser-known gems such as the experimental shorts from the
Silly Symphonies series and underrated
musical films by segments like
Música maestro and
Tiempo de melodía.
Aware that the Disney style was a collective project owed both to the master and the teamwork,
Los archivos de Walt Disney aims to show its recognition to the extraordinary animators and designers who influenced the studio’s work, such as
Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong, Ken Anderson, Eyvind Earle, and Walt Peregoy.
