{"product_id":"walt-disney-s-children-s-classics-1937-1953","title":"Walt Disney’s Children’s Classics 1937–1953","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSnow White\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s castle to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDumbo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s circus tent and back to Neverland with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through midcentury illustrations that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artists such as Al Dempster, Campbell Grant, and Retta Scott Worcester made for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGolden Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eanthology of 10 stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is introduced by an essay with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edocumentary photographs and drafts of gouache drawings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eAnimated Reading\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eExperience vintage children's storybook illustrations by early Disney artists\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Los Angeles during the 1940s and 1950s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eartists\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epopularized illustration for children \u003c\/span\u003eboth on the big screen and in the pages of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGolden Books\u003c\/span\u003e, a series of affordably priced children's books. These stories distilled the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisual language of \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrought historic and contemporary tales to life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough compelling and inventive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworks of art\u003c\/span\u003e. The selection of material in this book by 7 different artists reflects the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evariety of stylistic approaches that defined animation and illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintroduction to the artistic milieu that characterized the \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e studio\u003c\/span\u003e, and each of the 10 stories is illustrated with complete original art and text.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiographies of the artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatured are included in the appendix. This hardcover anthology of vintage illustration will\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaptivate adults and children alike\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e stories are featured in the book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Peter and the Wolf, Once Upon a Wintertime, The Adventures of Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Solomon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an internationally respected animation critic and historian and has written for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Japan),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Herald Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTélérama\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Public Radio\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand is the author of 17 books on animation, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Dream: From Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e’s Maleficent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchanted Drawings: The History of Animation\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNotable Book of the Year and the first film book nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2008, Solomon received the LA Press Club Award for radio feature reporting and ASIFA-Hollywood’s June Foray Award in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Shue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejoined The Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCompany in 1995 and contributed his creative talents for over 27 years. As Vice President, Global Art and Design Development, he oversaw illustration and design of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePublishing Worldwide content for Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnimation Studios, Pixar,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, and Lucasfilm, as well as selected projects for Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eImagineering. He has been honored with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePublishing Leadership Award and a Walt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/disney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/disney\/\"\u003eDisney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInventor Award. 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