They Drew as They Pleased - Vol. 3

About They Drew as They Pleased (Vol. 3)

Walt Disney always envisioned the studios that bear his name remaining relevant by consistently taking creative risks and doing the unexpected. Heading into the 1940s, he crafted an entirely new division of the studio called the Character Model Department, which focused solely on the details of character development.

This latest volume from famed Disney historian Didier Ghez profiles six remarkable artists from that department, sharing uncommon and never-before-seen images of their influential work behind the scenes.

With vivid descriptions and passages from the artists' journals, this visually rich collection offers a rare view of the Disney artists whose work gave rise to many iconic characters, and who ultimately rewrote the future of character creation in animation.

About the collection

They Drew as They Pleased is a revealing and fascinating series of books about Disney's largely unexamined concept artists, with six volumes spanning the decades between the 1930s and 1990s:

• Vol. 1 – The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age
• Vol. 2 – The Hidden Art of Disney's Musical Years (the 1940s - Part One)
• Vol. 3 – The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age (the 1940s - Part Two)
• Vol. 4 – The Hidden Art of Disney's Mid-Century Era
• Vol  5 – The Hidden Art of Disney’s Early Renaissance
• Vol. 6 – The Hidden Art of Disney's New Golden Age (the 1990s to 2020)

Technical details

• Text in English
• 248 pages
• 22.9 x 27.7 cm
• Hardcover

Practical information

• Carefully packed in reinforced box
• Shipped within 72 hours
• More information on the publisher's website