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Dreams Come True - The Art of Disney's Classic Fairy Tales
Date: 14 May - 25 Sep 2011

We are proud to present this world-class exhibition organized by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library (hereafter, ARL) in Korea, the first venue in Asia and only the third venue in its world tour, after the U.S. and Australia.

The ARL houses a collection of more than 60 million pieces of original artwork including conceptual art, story sketches, background paintings, and maquettes created for the feature-length and short animated films produced throughout Walt Disney's 80 year history This exhibition features over 600 artworks from this priceless archive representing some of the most beloved animated films. These rarely seen gems will be available to Korean audiences for the very first time.

At Dreams Come True, visitors are invited to discover the motivation behind Walt Disney's Classic Fairy Tale storytelling characterized by originality and creativity This exhibition also presents the great legacies of Walt Disney artists, including Mary Blair, Glen Keane, Marc Davis, and Eyvind Earle, who helped create this popular 20th century art form_ These examples are important works of art in their own right.

This will be a rare opportunity for the visitors to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Disney's animated films and understand the role played by this wonderful collection of modem artwork in the production process.

Dreams Come Due: The Art of Disney's Classic Fairy Tales highlights the work of the Walt Disney artists that are important works of art in their own right and helped create a popular 20th century art font The characters from these enduring classic fairy tales have been brought to life by the talent of Disney artists. Their magical artistry has helped to create a new genre of art that everyone can appreciate. The artists featured in this exhibition helped create the artistic legacy of Walt Disney's animation. May Blair, Gustaf Tenggren, Marc Davis, and Glen Ken are among the most celebrated animation artists of the 20th century Their work is highly prized for its artistic value and has been admired in solo exhibitions at renowned museums in the US., Japan and Europe. Visitors to this upcoming exhibition will appreciate the extraordinary use of color by Mary Blair, study the fine detail of Tenggren's fairy tale character sketches, marvel at Davis' fluid animation drawings, and analyze the freedom with which Keane draws such characters as Ariel and the Beast.

This exhibition will include rare art that was not in the preceding U.S. and Australia exhibitions, including 16 Mickey Mouse drawings from Mickey and the Beanstalk. Three authentic animation desks will also be on display showing how the Disney artists worked in the 1940s and how digital artists work today.

Film clips will accompany the artwork in each section to illustrate how they were integrated into the celebrated final films. In addition, six of the early shorts will be played for visitors to enjoy.

The exhibit provides a rare opportunity to see art from some of the most significant animated films of all time. Numerous unique programs will be offered to enrich this extraordinary experience.

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