{"title":"Helen Jacobsen","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelen Jacobsen's works delve into the vibrant world of arts and culture, offering readers thoughtful insights into some of the most influential figures and movements. With a focus on creativity and inspiration, her books illuminate the passions and pursuits that shape artistic legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether exploring celebrated personalities or broader cultural themes, Jacobsen's writing captivates with its engaging narrative and accessible style, making complex artistic journeys vivid and inspiring for a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"inspiring-walt-disney-by-helen-jacobsen-9781781301180","title":"Inspiring Walt Disney","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccompanying an exhibition at the Wallace Collection, \u003ci\u003eInspiring Walt Disney\u003c\/i\u003e explores the influences of the art and architecture of France on Walt Disney and his studio artists, highlighting in particular the Disney classics of hand-drawn animation, \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e (1950) and \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairing preparatory material from these films – including concept art for talking furniture and fairy-tale castles – with masterpieces from the eighteenth century reveals hidden sources of inspiration and allows us to appreciate the extraordinary talents behind Disney animated films and French decorative arts. Just as the dynamic, twisting movements of the Rococo sought to breathe life into what was essentially inanimate – silver, porcelain, furniture – so too did Disney animators seek to create the illusion of movement, action and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with innovative works by artists such as Mary Blair, Hans Bacher and Peter J. Hall, and the animated and anthropomorphic furniture, Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze of Rococo designers, the catalogue explores the shared creative roots of these two seemingly disparate artistic realms and looks to revitalise the feelings of excitement, awe and marvel, which both eighteenth-century craftsmen and Disney animators sought to spark in their audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596677300460,"sku":"9781781301180","price":109.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/541e62c7f901371595281b606585783a.jpg?v=1777940186"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/helen-jacobsen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}