Based on Mindy Johnson's critically acclaimed Disney Editions title, Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation, this nonfiction picture book is a fun and inspiring look at many of the amazing women who have worked at Disney Animation over the years.
Women have made major contributions to the worlds of film and animation, and over the years, some of the best have lent their talents to Disney animation. These amazing artists achieved a lot of firsts: from the first woman to head a department in animation (helping to win high-profile awards) to the chemist who created the world's first animation paint laboratory to the first woman to design famous Hollywood monsters.
And their accomplishments knew no bounds! In this book, you'll learn about some of the amazing feats these trailblazing women accomplished outside if animation as well--like becoming record-setting pilots or founding an international club for tall people that's still around today.
A great introduction to the animation process and Disney's filmmaking legacy!
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About the Author: Award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, educator, musician and more, Mindy Johnson's creative accomplishments reflect the diversity of her talents and experience.
A leading expert on women's roles in animation and film history, Mindy frequently writes and speaks on early cinema, animation, women's history, and creativity. Her ongoing research and groundbreaking discoveries continue to cast light on the invisible narrative of women's presence within the first century of the motion picture industry.
Lorelay Bové was born in Spain and raised in the Principality of Andorra between France and Spain. She moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was 14 years old and is fulfilling a childhood dream of being an artist at the Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Her inspiration includes her father who is an artist in his own right, as well as her tight knit family, Disney classic films, old Hollywood movies, her native Spain, and her travels. Bové has also illustrated the Toy Story picture book, The Princess and the Frog Little Golden Book, the Wreck-It Ralph Little Golden Book, the Monsters University Fearbook picture book, and the Disney Animation Studios Artist showcase series title, No Slurping, No Burping.
