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| The Art of Disneyland / Jeff Kurtti & Bruce Gordon : 5 of 5 | |
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5.15.2005
4:59 PM | Link |
 I think the 50th anniversary of Disneyland is going to totally break my bank, because so many amazing books and things are being produced because of it! Many books will only be available at the park, so I'm ordering them just to save the hassle of trying to get them home when I visit. This is a giant-sized book (though not super-long) filled with artwork from the design of Disneyland, all the way from early drawings from the 50s up to much more recent illustrations of Mickey's Toon Town (and even the yucky bronze Tomorrowland make-over, which thankfully has finally been painted over!). The book chose to orient everything vertically, so you read the book like you were flipping through a wall calendar. This means there's plenty of room for huge pictures, and they all look spectacular. There's just enough text to keep things interesting, and a good section at the end with bios of the major designers (all of which have passed away now). There are some fantastic paintings that I had never seen before, such as some really cool ideas for Adventure Thru Inner Space, as well as the best drawing of Storybook Land that I've ever seen! It's great to study the brilliance of the way the Casey Jr. track loops around on itself, plus the waterway of the canal boats. This is a beautiful book that no Disneyland devotee can possibly pass up - just buy it!
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