INK & PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

Academy Member Recommended: “Mindy Johnson’s seminal book at long last reveals the significant contributions of the women artists and technicians who helped create the classic Disney animated films.” -  Tom Sito (Animator)     From the earliest origins of animated imagery, the colorful link between paper and screen was created by legions of female artists working on the slick surface of celluloid sheets.   With calligraphic precision and Rembrandtesque mastery, these women painstakingly brought pencil drawings to vibrant, dimensional life. Yet perhaps as a reflection of the transparent canvas they created on, the contributions and history of these animation artists have remained virtually invisible and largely undocumented, until now.   Walt Disney's pioneering efforts in animation transformed novelty cartoons into visual masterpieces, establishing many "firsts" for women within the entertainment industry along the way. Focusing on talent, Disney sought female story specialists and co