Art and Flair of Mary Blair, The-Updated Edition: An Appreciation (Disney Editions Deluxe)

This was a gift for my daughter and she was very happy to get it.

My wife absolutely loves this book! The art of Mary Blair is colorful and the printing in this book highlights that well. A must buy for a Blair fan!

Its good to know more about Mary Blair. I grew up studying that kind of style when I was taking art classes at San Francisco City College. I was a fine art major. A great reference book for your library if you’re a artist or a designer or a illustrator. You can see some examples of her used of color and their relationship to each other. Ms Blair was one of Disney’s best color illustrator in his studio. This book will give you some good examples of how color works with each other and the effect it has from one other. A very good reference book if you’re in the field of art, design, and illustration. Plus it is a great story about a woman who blaze the trail for other women in the field.

I have always been facinated by the whimsical art of mary blair, and little did I know, those interesting magazine ads I would see while clipping collages in grade school, were her art. I apreciate them more now, and marvel at the flair, vibrance and simplicity. This book is terrific! I purchased this book and magic color flair, and like both equally, although color flair is a much bigger book with some of her more colorful art.

I knew that Mary Blair's illustrative work in books shaped my views on art in my childhood, but I was an adult for quite a while before I realized that it was her work that I admired so much in a few of Disney's movies. This absolutely gorgeous book is an introduction to who Mary Blair was as a person -- not a biography. The writer glossed over aspects of her personal life to bring out a love-letter to Blair's artwork. Page after page is filled with full-color reproductions of her staggeringly beautiful work. If you want a biography of Mary Blair, this is not the book for you. If you want to get lost in her lush artwork, this is definitely the book for you.

I got it in good condition and content is great, but don't place it anywhere near water or recently cleaned surface. I ruined the cover placing it back on top of the coffee table I had just cleaned. The plastic can't handle it well and it stuck to the glass. Maybe it was the ammonia in my glass cleaner but I don't just put things back on wet surfaces so I don't really know. Could be chemical residue or maybe it wasn't fully try. Just keep it safe and dry at all times.

El libro su contenido es maravilloso! No me arrepiento de la compra es genial; sin embargo llega la portada un poco deteriorada, rayada y doblada, supongo que son ediciones mal guardadas, por eso pongo 4

Bought this for my husband. It has a lot of nice photos and information. If you love Mary Blair and Disney this is a great book to have.

Really good overview book about Mary Blair and her art - from her very early work right through her Disney years and after.

Bought this for a friend. It is absolutely stunning

If you are a fan of Mary Blair you will love this book :) Lots of pictures with extensive text. Beautiful.

I thought that in the book there would be more images of her artworks but it's a fantastic book about Mary Blair biography and her art.

Mary Blair was undeniably one of the most talented and worldwide famous artist working for the Disney Company. Her art is certainly inspired by the graphic style of the 60's and 70's and I believe this book gives one of the most complete glimpse into it. Illustration are beautiful and it's probably a great source of knowledge for future graphic art designers of just for fans of the work talent of Mary Blair. A must have book !