More Mary

I picked up the third, and probably the last, concept art book of Mary Blair. This one details Mary's work on Peter Pan (Hardback, 64 pages). The other two books are Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland.

This book, like the others, uses the artwork during the development of the film to retell the story. Those familiar with Mary's artwork know that her drawings are simple, but at the same time, richly detailed. The text of the book is written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Most likely chosen to tie-in with the latest release in the Peter and the Star Catchers series.

Of course, if you're a huge fan of Mary Blair, there's also her biography, The Art and Flair of Mary Blair.

Museum Companion Book

I finally received the companion book to the Walt Disney Family Museum (The Man, The Magic, The Memories. Hardback, 96 pages). When I first visited the Museum back in September, this book was not in stock; then it was delayed, etc.

The book is laid out in the same manner as the museum - it follows the timeline of Walt Disney's life. While there is accompanying text, there's nothing earth-shattering here and the comments are quite brief. What makes this book a gem, is that it's jam-packed with rare photos. Many of the same photos viewed at the museum. This book was most likely sent to press before the museum was completed as it only contains one page of concept art of the museum itself.

Browsing through this book makes me want to plan another trip.