Mary Blair Exhibit-SF

FEJ · 12-31-2007, 10:30 AM

Via boingboing

The Art and Flair of Mary Blair

October 27, 2007 - March 18, 2008

"Mention the name Mary Blair, and few will recognize it. But say she designed 'Alice In Wonderland,' the 'It's A Small World' ride at Disneyland, and painted many of the most popular Little Golden Books, and people will 'Oh yeah!' in recognition. Few others working in animation in the '40s and '50s were as innovative, interesting, and accessible as Mary Blair. Through her unique color styling and graphically strong shape language, her work pushed animation design in a different direction towards a more evocative, suggested feeling of the subject matter.

"Blair's work is decidedly not realistic, but it evokes powerful emotions in the audience. Her sense of color defies logical explanation, yet somehow feels emotionally perfect. No wonder Walt Disney loved her work. Like animation itself, her paintings were a caricature of real life; more intensely evocative of the thing than the thing itself."

--Pete Docter, Director of "Monsters, Inc.," Pixar Animation Studios

This looks pretty cool. It is at the Cartoon Museum. They also have a Edward Gorey Exhibit going on.

Morrigoon · 12-31-2007, 11:01 AM

Hmm... I think I owe my dad a visit

Snowflake · 12-31-2007, 11:07 AM

Oooh! How did I not know about this until now?

I'm SO going next weekend! Hopefully I can take pics and report!

FEJ, many thanks!

libraryvixen · 12-31-2007, 11:31 AM

Thanks FEJ!! Maybe I can make it out there next weekend!

Alex · 12-31-2007, 01:45 PM

I hadn't heard about it. I'm not the biggest Mary Blair fan but it would probably be a good social outing for me.

Snowflake · 01-03-2008, 10:53 AM

Given the storming weather we're supposed to have, I may not brave a MUNI/BART trip to the exhibit this weekend.

I'll hope for better weather in the next week or so.

innerSpaceman · 01-03-2008, 12:08 PM

Let me know when you plan to go. I have such a jones to get back to San Francisco that I can hardly contain myself.

belleh5 · 01-04-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Let me know when you plan to go. I have such a jones to get back to San Francisco that I can hardly contain myself.

San Fran is only an hour away for me!! You guys should come up!

Snowflake · 01-04-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Let me know when you plan to go. I have such a jones to get back to San Francisco that I can hardly contain myself.

Prolly next weekend, weather permitting!

innerSpaceman · 01-04-2008, 10:46 AM

Ugh, next weekend's impossible for me.

Don't delay on my account, but if you could wait until the following weekend (Jan 19, 20), I would seriously consider coming up.

12-31-2007, 10:30 AM	#1
FEJ Living Now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 563	Mary Blair Exhibit-SF Via boingboing The Art and Flair of Mary Blair October 27, 2007 - March 18, 2008 "Mention the name Mary Blair, and few will recognize it. But say she designed 'Alice In Wonderland,' the 'It's A Small World' ride at Disneyland, and painted many of the most popular Little Golden Books, and people will 'Oh yeah!' in recognition. Few others working in animation in the '40s and '50s were as innovative, interesting, and accessible as Mary Blair. Through her unique color styling and graphically strong shape language, her work pushed animation design in a different direction towards a more evocative, suggested feeling of the subject matter. "Blair's work is decidedly not realistic, but it evokes powerful emotions in the audience. Her sense of color defies logical explanation, yet somehow feels emotionally perfect. No wonder Walt Disney loved her work. Like animation itself, her paintings were a caricature of real life; more intensely evocative of the thing than the thing itself." --Pete Docter, Director of "Monsters, Inc.," Pixar Animation Studios This looks pretty cool. It is at the Cartoon Museum. They also have a Edward Gorey Exhibit going on.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Oooh! How did I not know about this until now? I'm SO going next weekend! Hopefully I can take pics and report! FEJ, many thanks! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	Thanks FEJ!! Maybe I can make it out there next weekend! __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I hadn't heard about it. I'm not the biggest Mary Blair fan but it would probably be a good social outing for me.
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01-03-2008, 10:53 AM	#6
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Given the storming weather we're supposed to have, I may not brave a MUNI/BART trip to the exhibit this weekend. I'll hope for better weather in the next week or so. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Let me know when you plan to go. I have such a jones to get back to San Francisco that I can hardly contain myself.
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01-04-2008, 10:46 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ugh, next weekend's impossible for me. Don't delay on my account, but if you could wait until the following weekend (Jan 19, 20), I would seriously consider coming up.
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