About Mary Blair
Mary Blair was an American artist, animation concept artist, colorist, and designer. She was prominent in producing art for The Walt Disney Company, drawing concept art for such films as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Song of the South and Cinderella. Blair also created character designs for enduring attractions such as Disneyland's It's a Small World, the fiesta scene in El Rio del Tiempo in the Mexico pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase, and an enormous mosaic inside Disney's Contemporary Resort. Several of her illustrated children's books from the 1950s remain in print, such as I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss. Blair was inducted into the group of Disney Legends in 1991. Blair's first professional job in the animation industry was as an animator with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Blair first began animation and color design on major films in 1943 and would continue to work on animated films for Disney for a full decade. Blair not only worked in graphic design and animation but also as a designer for Bonwit Teller and created theatrical sets. Along with her husband Lee, she became a member of the California School of Watercolor and quickly became known for being an imaginative colorist and designer.
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