Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Thu Feb 10, 2022 - Sun Mar 6, 2022
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through March 6, 2022.
Various times
Age: All
Price: Free with paid admission
Location:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
: 212-535-7710
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street), NY, NY,
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The Met’s first exhibition exploring the work of Walt Disney and the hand-drawn animation of Walt Disney Animation Studios examines Disney’s personal fascination with European art and the use of French motifs in his films and theme parks.

The exhibition highlights references to European visual culture in Disney animated films, including nods to Gothic Revival architecture in Cinderella (1950), medieval influences on Sleeping Beauty (1959), and Rococo-inspired objects brought to life in Beauty and the Beast (1991). The exhibition also marks the 30th anniversary of the animated theatrical release of Beauty and the Beast.

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