A recent conversation reminded me of a wonderful exhibit I saw at the Disney Museum.
How Bambi Got Its Look From 1000-Year-Old Chinese Art
Mr. Wong’s work was stark, detailing just a few figures within a vast landscape, and imbued with a powerful and atmospheric sense of emotion.
How ‘Bambi’ Got Its Look
Tyrus is a multi-award winning feature documentary film about the life, art, and enduring impact of pioneering Chinese American painter and Disney Legend© Tyrus Wong.
Tyrus
Artist Tyrus Wong, who died at age 106, was famed as much for his exotic and colorful kites as he was for designing the Walt Disney classic "Bambi." CBS News visited him in March 2016 at Santa Monica Beach, where Wong and his daughter, Kim, sent several of his creations airborne.
Tyrus Wong's Kites