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 .
The two shared many sensibilities, including a childlike fondness for playfulness in imagery..
Walt Disney loved her art and championed it at the Studio.
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.
Her art represented and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer.
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.
Now the story behind one of Walt\'s favorite artists is celebrated in this delightful volume of whimsical art and insightful commentary.
Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the It\'s A Small World boat ride, originally created for the 1964 New York World\'s Fair, were also among her designs.
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
