More posts of "Fantasia" items in the Cowan Collection...
I have always been impressed with the Maquettes. While they were used to help the animators visualize the character from different angles, I have been amazed with how well the small figures also captured the essence of the character.
I have always been impressed with the Maquettes. While they were used to help the animators visualize the character from different angles, I have been amazed with how well the small figures also captured the essence of the character.
It took me 15 years to find a set and I feel lucky to have found these from "Fantasia." Recently, photos of them appeared in Mandy Aloff's book "Hippo In A Tutu: Dance in Disney Animation. I've put in several different types of images so you can get a better feel for the figures...
Maquettes (click to enlarge)
Ben Ali Gator
Elephancine Elephant
Hyacinth Hippo
Mille. Upanova
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From “Fantasia” (1940). A complete set of Maquettes (French for "scale model") from the film and painted by Mary Blair. Included are: (1) Ben Ali Gator, (2) Elephancine elephant, (3) Hyacinth Hippo and (4) Mlle. Upanova. Mint condition. Acquired 2004. SeqID-1156 1 thru 4 Updated: 7/30/20056/2/2008: Image selected for use by Ms. Mandy Aloff for her book - Aloff, Mindy. Hippo In A Tutu: Dance in Disney Animation. Los Angeles, CA: Disney Editions, 2008.
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