They Drew as They Pleased - Vol. 1

About They Drew as They Pleased (Vol. 1)

As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of concept artists whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators.

The first volume of They Drew as They Pleased showcases four of these early pioneers and features artwork developed by them for the Disney shorts from the 1930s, including many unproduced projects, as well as for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and some early work for later features such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan.

Introducing new biographical material about the artists and including largely unpublished artwork from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives and the Disney Animation Research Library, this volume offers a window into the most inspiring work created by the best Disney artists during the studio's early golden age.

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
• 208 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