January 19

mudwerks: ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Gustaf Tenggren and the Genesis of the Golden Book Style In my last post on the legendary illustrator Gustaf Tenggren, I discussed the stark change in Tenggren’s style after leaving the Disney Studios. In the twenties, Tenggren had been paid handsomely for his work. But the wartime economy changed all that. Publishers were no longer able to pay him to work a week or more on a single painting. He was forced to simplify his style…

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ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Gustaf Tenggren and the Genesis of the Golden Book Style

In my last post on the legendary illustrator Gustaf Tenggren, I discussed the stark change in Tenggren’s style after leaving the Disney Studios. In the twenties, Tenggren had been paid handsomely for his work. But the wartime economy changed all that. Publishers were no longer able to pay him to work a week or more on a single painting. He was forced to simplify his style…

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