(china.org) More than 300 classic original artworks from Walt Disney Animation Studios will go on display at the National Museum of China on June 30.
"Drawn from Life: the Art of Disney Animation Studios" features more than 300 pieces of art sent directly from the United States, including scenes, sketches, storyboards and concept art from "Steamboat Willie," the "Mickey Mouse" film series, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "The Lion King," "Frozen" and "Big Hero 6," spanning the 90 years of the studio's history.
The exhibition is divided into four sections exploring the themes of friendship, family, courage and love, Disney's core creative principles. Many of the works presented in the exhibition have never been shown to the public before.
Mary Walsh, the managing director of the Disney Animation Research Library, is the curator of the exhibition. She said that many people, including John Lasseter and Walt Disney himself, should be thanked for their contributions to making the exhibition possible.
Walsh explained that Walt Disney introduced the "save the artwork" concept so that generations of Disney executives would attach importance to saving the original artwork from animated films to provide artists with references and to inspire future generations of artists and animation lovers.
According to Walsh, after John Lasseter became chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, he encouraged animators to hold an exhibition of the original animation art. Because Lasseter has paid great attention to the Chinese market and Chinese fans, the exhibition is making stops in Beijing and Shanghai before moving on to Paris and other international cities.
Don Hall, director of "Big Hero 6," also came to Beijing to promote the event, which includes a piece of artwork for "Bambi" created by Chinese-born American artist Tyrus Wong.
Hall stressed that drawing is still most important to the history and traditions of Disney, saying that everything starts from sketches, no matter how advanced CGI technology may have become. Hall also drew an impromptu sketch of Baymax, the popular healthcare companion robot character in "Big Hero 6."
The National Museum of China's deputy curator Chen Lyusheng added that Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were the first animated figures to appear on TV in China in the 1980s. Disney animations have been much loved by Chinese audiences ever since.
The exhibition will run through Aug. 18 in Beijing before moving on to Shanghai, where it will open at the China Art Museum on Sept. 8.
Source: china.org by zhang rui
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