Paper son : the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist
by Leung, Julie (Author)
Summary
"An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a... Full description
Summary: |
"An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing--which he loved to do--but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime--and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of Bambi."--Amazon.com |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 4-8. K to Grade 3. |
ISBN: |
9781524771874 1524771872 9781524771881 1524771880 |
Author Notes: |
CHRIS SASAKI is a former character designer and illustrator for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has designed characters for Monsters University and Inside Out . His work has been featured at Gallery Nucleus, on Cartoon Brew, in the New York Times , and in the Society of Illustrators annual. He lives in Oakland, California. Visit him on the web at csasaki.com. |