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title: "They Drew as They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age: The 1930s"
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# They Drew as They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age: The 1930s

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1452137439 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #359,578 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #200 in Animation Graphic Design (Books) #395 in Art of Film & Video #540 in Movie History & Criticism |
| Book 1 of 6  | They Drew as They Pleased |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (433) |
| Dimensions  | 11.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 9781452137438 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1452137438 |
| Item Weight  | 3.1 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 208 pages |
| Publication date  | September 8, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Chronicle Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A very reasonably-priced book, very knowlegebly written by the ...
  

*by P***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2016*

A very reasonably-priced book, very knowlegebly written by the author of a series of books called Walt's People.As in those books, Mr. Ghez has highlighted the significant contributions made by people who worked for Walt Disney but who usually get only a passing mention in other books about the studio.Here, he takes as his subject, four amazingly imaginative and gifted artists: Albert Hurter, Ferdinand Horvath, Gustaf Tenggren and Bianca Majolie.In the case of the first three artists, they brought a European sensibility to the styling, design and content of the first four feature films: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Bambi and Fantasia. Bianca Majolie made a significant contribution to the film, Fantasia and was the first woman to be promoted into what had been a male-dominated job.For anybody interested in film art direction and design, this is a marvellous book, lavishly illustrated with the four artists work. It is plain that they heavily influenced the making of four masterpieces in the history of animation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Drawn for Pleasure
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2015*

Didier Ghez knows his Disney history – and he his knows his Disney fans! In this book he has given them –– us! –– a richly rewarding visual feast! There are many reasons why the feature-length animated films of Disney's 'Golden Age' became the classics we now hold them to be: the crafted storytelling, the characterisations, the backgrounds, the use of colour and special effects, the music, sound and vocal cast. BUT before all those came together, there was the gloriously imaginative work of the concept artists who were permitted to "draw as they pleased" and, in so doing, help create the characters and environments that would shape the finished film.This book – a fantastic testimony to the work of those artists – is a treasury of amazing imaginative art coupled with a intelligent, informative text. It is not an art book to flick through, it's a volume to pore over again and again...Put in on your Christmas wish-list and trust to the generosity of Santa Claus!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Quality
  

*by A***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2019*

Gift recipient was over the moon with the book.

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