Showing posts with label Mary Blair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Blair. Show all posts

Lovely Mary Blair concept paintings for Disney's "It's a Small World" attraction

I'm a big fan of Mary Blair, the brilliant artist and designer who did tons of work for the Disney. You'll see a lot more in the coming weeks. Images via Heritage Auctions.


Pop focus: Christmas with Mary Blair

We did a "Pop Focus" feature on artist Mary Blair not too long ago, showcasing her work for Disney and more. Of a more seasonal bent, here are some of the Christmas cards and images she produced in her advertising work and for Disney.




















Pop focus: Disney artist Mary Blair

Disney wouldn't be Disney without Mary Blair.

As an artist and designer, Blair worked on numerous animated features designing characters and creating backgrounds, and the "It's a Small World" attraction at Disneyland is her artistic style come to life.

Her husband, Lee, was also an artist for the studio.

Some of the Disney films Blair worked on include "Peter Pan," "Cinderella," "Alice in Wonderland" and "Song of the South," along with the animated package films "Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros."

Blair left Disney in the early 1950 and designed advertising for Nabisco, Maxwell House, Meadow Gold and others, and did artwork for several beloved Golden Books.

At Walt Disney's request, she returned to design art for the "It's a Small World" ride and she also created mural art for Disneyland's Tomorrow Land.

You'll recognize many of her works, and distinctive style, in the images below.