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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse. The Ultimate History. 45th Ed.

By David Gerstein and J. B. Kaufman and Bob Iger
Disney
Series: 45th Edition
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Celebrating over 90 years of Mickey Mouse, this extensively illustrated history traces the beloved character's journey from early sketches — when he was almost named Mortimer — through his worldwide rise to fame. Featuring concept art, story sketches, background paintings, animation drawings, and historical photographs, the book covers iconic works like Steamboat Willie, The Band Concert, Brave Little Tailor, and famous feature films such as Fantasia and Fun and Fancy Free. It reveals little-known chapters, including Mickey's role during World War II and origins of the Mickey Mouse Club, while showcasing the contributions of key artists in both film and comics.
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Format: Hardback
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This richly detailed volume is ideal for fans of Disney history, animation enthusiasts, art lovers, and anyone captivated by one of the most enduring icons of popular culture.

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Celebrate 90+ years of Mickey Mouse with one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe: behind-the-scenes shots, rare animation art, and vintage comics trace Mickey's cartoons, his comic adventures, the world of Mickey merchandise and memorabilia, as well as the legendary Mickey Mouse Club.

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On November 18, 1928, the world's most famous Mouse made his very first public debut. Today, we celebrate 90+ years of Mickey in one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe. Starting with the first sketches of a character who was almost named Mortimer, we trace the career of Walt Disney's and Ub Iwerks's most famous creation, one met with an explosion of worldwide popularity preceded only by the earlier successes of Charlie Chaplin.

With unlimited access to Disney's vast historical collections as well as public and private collections, the authors bring Mickey's success story to life: concept art, story sketches, background paintings, and animation drawings as well as historical photographs trace the origins and evolution of such timeless favourites as Steamboat Willie, The Band Concert, and Brave Little Tailor. They also follow Mickey as he builds on this legendary library of short cartoons by appearing in two historic feature-length films, Fantasia and Fun and Fancy Free.

Extensive archival research sheds new light on little-known chapters of Mickey's career, the origins of the Mickey Mouse Club, and his use as a patriotic icon during World War II. Along the way, we encounter the work of all major Mickey artists in both film and comics, including such greats as Ub Iwerks, Win Smith, Ferdinand Horvath, Fred Moore, Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks, Manuel Gonzales, Paul Murry, Romano Scarpa, Giorgio Cavazzano, Byron Erickson, and César Ferioli.

Mickey Mouse has left an indelible mark on everyday culture as well as high art, becoming a favoured subject for Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein. As Walt Disney once said: "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse." And an end to the success story is nowhere in sight. Today, 90+ years after his creation, Mickey remains as lovable and popular as ever. Let's pay tribute to the little fellow, his legend, and his legacy with a monument to the one and only Mickey Mouse. The Ultimate History. 45th Ed.

Copyright © 2020 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

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Le Figaro praises it as "everything you want to know about Mickey," forbes.com calls it "a spectacular tribute not just to Mickey but to the hundreds of artists who have served him," and it includes a memorable quote from Walt Disney: "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836580991

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 August 2020

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Contributors:

  • Edited by Daniel Kothenschulte

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 1468g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

David Gerstein is an independent animation and comics historian, writer, and editor working extensively with The Walt Disney Company and its licensees. His published work includes Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Don Rosa Library and the Floyd Gottfredson Library of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Gerstein has worked in efforts to locate lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Laugh-O-gram shorts and to preserve the Mickey Mouse newspaper strip. J. B. Kaufman is an author and film historian who has published and lectured extensively on Disney animation and American silent film history. His books include The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, South of the Border with Disney, and Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic. Together with Russell Merritt he published the award-winning Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney. Daniel Kothenschulte is an author, curator, and lecturer on film and art history, and a lover of animation since he first saw The Jungle Book at the age of three. As a film journalist, he is responsible for the film section in the German national daily newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau. He has taught at various universities. He is the author of numerous books, including The Walt Disney Film Archives and Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse.

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