The origins of Disney's masterpieces and the works the studio in turninspired are the subject of this lavishly illustrated book. While the works of Walt Disney rank among the icons of American mass culture,Disney's characters and stories were also inspired by original works of art. Nowthe sources that motivated Disney's imagination?and the artists that his studioin turn influenced?are brought to light. Here Disney fans will discover theillustrations from fairy tales behind movies such as Sleeping Beauty and SnowWhite, that inspired Walt as a boy. The book also looks at the many ways in which Disney's products became sourcematerials for modern and contemporary artists, including Prokofiev and Le!opoldStokowski, Bertrand Lavier, Gary Baseman, Peter Saul and Christian Boltanski.A wonderful sourcebook for Disney enthusiasts Once Upon a Time offers a uniqueperspective on the often overlooked links between high-brow and popularculture. ? Includes more than 300 original works -paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and film stills from the launching of DisneyCorporation to the founder's death in 1967 ? Pinocchio's village was modelled on the mediaeval city of Rothenburg in Bavaria ? Bambi's forest took its inspiration from fifteenth-century Chinese painting ? Dumbo's bird's-eye views drew on the work of Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton AUTHOR: Bruno Girveau is an art historian and Principal Curator at the E!cole NationaleSupe!rieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
