Walt Disney
Object Details
- Exhibition Label
- Born Chicago, Illinois
- The caricaturist Henry Major reversed the roles of maker and sitter in this drawing of Walt Disney, who appears as if being drawn by one of his most famous characters, Mickey Mouse. In 1928, Disney and the cartoonist Ub Iwerks made several animated films featuring the new character. Steamboat Willie, the first to incorporate sound, was a huge success.
- Disney established an animation production line that drew comparisons to automobile innovator Henry Ford’s factory in Dearborn, Michigan, attracting animators and cartoonists to the company he had established in 1923. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Disney’s first feature-length film, established him as one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers. Bambi (1942), Cinderella (1950), and many others have followed, fostering a business that extends beyond the big screen. Today, amusement parks, live theater, cable channels, and merchandise have made the Disney name known to people worldwide.
- Nacido en Chicago, Illinois
- El caricaturista Henry Major invirtió los roles de retratista y modelo en esta imagen de Walt Disney, quien parece ser dibujado por uno de sus personajes más famosos: Mickey Mouse. En 1928, Disney y el humorista gráfico Ub Iwerks hicieron varias películas animadas con este nuevo personaje. El botero Willie, la primera con sonido integrado, fue un éxito rotundo.
- Disney creó una línea de producción que evocaba la avanzada fábrica de autos de Henry Ford en Dearborn, Michigan, y con la cual atrajo a animadores y humoristas a su compañía, fundada en 1923. Blancanieves y los siete enanitos (1937), su primer largometraje, lo estableció como uno de los cineastas más innovadores. A este siguieron Bambi (1942), Cenicienta (1950) y muchos otros, fomentando un negocio que rebasa las pantallas de cine. Hoy, los parques de diversiones, teatros, canales de televisión por cable y artículos comercializados han dado a conocer el nombre de Disney internacionalmente.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Data Source
- National Portrait Gallery
- Date
- c. 1928
- Object number
- NPG.86.193
- Artist
- Henry Major, 1889 - 1948
- Sitter
- Walt Disney, 5 Dec 1901 - 15 Dec 1966
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 17.8 × 16.4 cm (7 × 6 7/16")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Topic
- Artwork\Painting
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
- Nature & Environment\Animal\Mouse
- Art implements\Easel
- Personal Attribute\Teeth
- Walt Disney: Male
- Walt Disney: Business and Finance\Businessperson
- Walt Disney: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Director\Film director
- Walt Disney: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer
- Walt Disney: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Animator
- Walt Disney: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
- Walt Disney: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Walt Disney: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
- Walt Disney: Performing arts awards\Emmy Award
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.86.193
- Usage
- CC0
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