The Art and Flair of Mary Blair

About this book

For more than a dozen years an unassuming quiet-spoken woman dominated Disney design. The stylishness and vibrant color of Disney films in the early 1940s through mid-1950s came primarily from artist Mary Blair. In her prime she was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film print theme parks architectural decor and advertising. At its core her art represented joyful creativity and communicated pure pleasure to the viewer. Her exuberant fantasies brimmed with beauty charm and wit melding a childs fresh eye with adult experience. Blairs personal flair comprised the imagery that flowed effortlessly and continually for more than a half a century from her brush. Emulated by many she remains inimitable: a dazzling sorceress of design and color.