Title: The Art of the Disney Golden Books
Author: Charles Solomon
Publisher: Disney
ISBN: 9781423163800
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Disney has done a wonderful service by releasing this beautiful book featuring the awesome art from their Little Golden Book series. Considering the books span almost 70 years, this was a nice way to showcase a lot of the images in one place. There are images from Peter Pan, Nemo, Cinderella, Frozen, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland and many more. (Unfortunately, Beauty and the Beast was not here.) Because of the length, there is not a lot of images for each Golden Book. Dumbo had a bit more in depth look, while The Little Mermaid had just one spread. So, it will be a hit or miss on seeing your favorite pieces here. In any case, there is a huge assortment of different artworks that will capture your artistic eye and satisfies everyone's tastes. The images may span from 2 pages wide, to 1 full page to bunch of smaller ones. The quality images are top notch - sharp and clean. The pages are a very nice, glossy paper stock.
The artbook also covers the history of how the Little Golden Books first got its start and its rise to popularity. How the original artists' artworks became a new style and standard even in the age of modern techniques. And how the Golden Books created and inspired a generation of artists. This was a fascinating read that perfectly complemented the art. Even the footnotes under the images deserved a look.
Disney fans, artbook collectors and artists, get this book. Don't hesitate. This is a beautifully crafted book that have tons of illustration and just the right amount of reading material to keep this an actual art book. With the quality, the information and vast amount of illustrations, the price made this art book a total winner. I can't wait to start drawing.
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