Tyrus Wong -A Retrospective, October 2004
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Published 2012-12-13
Tyrus Wong is a Chinese-born American artist . He is a painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker. As film production illustrator in the film industry, Wong has worked for Disney (Bambi) and Warner Brothers (4 For Texas, with Frank Sinatra). As well as the famous logo for the Phoenix Bakery in Los Angeles Chinatown.
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Imagine Picasso leading a tour of a gallery of his work toward the end of his life sharing the intimacy behind the work through the evolution of his career. This is the experience these lucky guests all shared. And I am grateful to have been able to share it as well. Thank you for the video. Steve K.
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Very inspired. My daughter loves to draw and paint. Would love to have her watch and understand that it takes more than just a a innate talent, it requires perseverance to keep pushing at what you want to do in life.
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thank You ! very interesting ... nice to see Wong talking off the cuff about his life and work
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I've loved this man's personality, story, and work since I first discovered him. It's so exciting to hear him talk about his life and his work in this setting. What an excellent find, thank you for posting.
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Despite his illustrations' influence on the entire aesthetic of Bambi, he was fired for taking part in the animator's strike. There is no studio without the artists, but Disney thought he was doing an act of charity by employing them. He testified for HUAC and got people blacklisted, destroying their careers.
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Humble sweet man.
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Tyrus Wong, at 106, passed Dec 30'16, Chinese-born US artist, painter, muralist, lithographer, designer, kite maker - lead artist on Disney's 1942 film Bambi. Spent Saturdays flying colorful kite creations (pandas, goldfish, centipedes etc.) on the beach north of the Santa Monica Pier, CA. "I testify, O my Lord, that Thou hast enjoined upon men to honor their guest, and he that hath ascended unto Thee hath verily reached Thee and attained Thy Presence." - Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith
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Someone did him wrong with his right arm . . . probably so that he wouldn't be able to defend himself.
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"Left-overs"!!!!!!!! That's how it is for us also. Out of a labor pool. Cafeteria work was a God send . . . and STILL get paid at the end of the day.
