"Mary Blair's favorite color was white - the color of possibility!" - Mary Blair's Unique Flair
MARY BLAIR (1911-1978) is revered in both the children's animation and illustration industries. For nearly four decades, she was involved with many important Disney projects. She created the concept paintings for the animated films Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland, and designed the 1964-65 New York World's Fair exhibit "It's a Small World."
Mary Blair illustrated only a few picture books, but they include one of the best-loved classic Little Golden Books: Baby’s House by Gelolo McHugh, The Up and Down Book, which she wrote as well as illustrated, The Golden Book of Little Verses by Miriam Clark Potter, The New Golden Song Book, compiled by Norman Lloyd, and I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss
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A Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books (2012) 160 pages
Those who love the work of artist Mary Blair will cherish this never-before-published treasury of her Golden Books, which includes material that has been out of print. for decades. I Can Fly is here in its unabridged glory, as are Baby's House, The Up and Down Book, and The Golden Book of Little Verses. Here too are many of the finest pagen from The New Golden Song Book, to round out this gorgeous collection spanning the years 1950 to 1964.
Its contents include I Can Fly, Baby’s House, The Up and Down Book and The Golden Book of Little Verses, as well as selected pages from The New Golden Song Book. Mary Blair is probably best known for her work for Disney, including the conceptual art for the beloved ride “It’s a Small World.”
Academy Award-winning animator John Canemaker—author of The Art and Flair of Mary Blair—wrote the foreword for this highly anticipated book honoring one of the most beloved illustrators of our time.
Sample Book Page Images #1 #2 #3
"The New Golden Song Book"
Mary Blair is one of the most popular illustrators/color stylists among today's animation designers. This book was published in 1955, and it's a great example of Blair at the height of her powers. The full color illustrations are great, but check out the duotones and the page layouts... It's as if she can do no wrong! Her taste is impeccable. Check out the links at the bottom of this post for more beautiful images by Mary Blair.
Image source: animationarchive.org
Arranged by NORMAN LLOYD OF THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Pictures by Mary Blair
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The Golden Book of Little Verses / Baby's House
by Miriam Clark Potter (Author) and Mary Blair (Illustrator) | Jan 1, 1962For more beautiful illustrations by Mary Blair, see...
Little Verses Part One/Part Two and Baby's House.
The Up and Down Book
Juvenile Fiction - Classics; Juvenile Fiction - Concepts Opposites | Golden Books | Board | August 2004 | $ 5.99 | 0-375-83005-7
THE BUG CRAWLS UP. The bug crawls down. . . . My umbrella goes up when the rain comes down.
Mary Blair’s bright, whimsical artwork captures the wonderment of children exploring their world.
It's a Small World (Disney Classic) (Little Golden Book)
I Can Fly (A Golden Classic) by Ruth Krauss
Juvenile Fiction - Classics; Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure | Golden Books | Hardcover | May 2003 | $ 12.95 | 0-307-10548-2
A bird can fly. So can I. A cow can moo. I can too. Children will love to play along with this little girl, who imagines being any creature that walks, hops, flies, or swims. First published in 1950, this best-loved classic is brought back from the archives for a new generation to enjoy.
by Amy Novesky and Brittney Lee | Sold by: Disney Book Group | Aug 13, 2019
- Synopsis: 40-page storybook based on the colorful and inspiring life of Mary Blair, the creative mind behind It's a "Small World", and concept artist for "Cinderella", "Peter Pan", "Alice in Wonderland"
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