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Title
Poster Art for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Description
Walt Disney's first full-length animated film is famous for many reasons: its sophisticated background artwork and human modeling; a story that proved audiences could sustain interest for more than a few minutes. Not least, it was wildly profitable: the top-grossing film of 1938, and still in the top ten all-time when adjusted for inflation. Snow White's commercial success provided Disney funding to build his own studio, and opened the way for subsequent animated features--many of them by Disney.
Perhaps lost in its animated history is Snow White's creation during the Great Depression. The dwarfs toil every day, mining jewels for the queen, yet live in poverty; still they maintain an upbeat attitude and sense of camaradarie. Art historian Carmenita Higginbotham calls Snow White a reflection of women during that decade: hard-working and capable, yet not politically confrontational. Even her beauty is rooted in the period's fashion.
This illustration is in OpenValley for its strikingly similar design to a pair of artworks by New Deal artist Ruth Harper: a 1936 fairy-tale mural with Cinderella's castle at its center, and a 1941 oil painting with Dorothy Gale and the Royal Palace.
Perhaps lost in its animated history is Snow White's creation during the Great Depression. The dwarfs toil every day, mining jewels for the queen, yet live in poverty; still they maintain an upbeat attitude and sense of camaradarie. Art historian Carmenita Higginbotham calls Snow White a reflection of women during that decade: hard-working and capable, yet not politically confrontational. Even her beauty is rooted in the period's fashion.
This illustration is in OpenValley for its strikingly similar design to a pair of artworks by New Deal artist Ruth Harper: a 1936 fairy-tale mural with Cinderella's castle at its center, and a 1941 oil painting with Dorothy Gale and the Royal Palace.
Creator
Tenggren, Gustaf (1896 - 1970)
Publisher
Walt Disney Productions / RKO Radio Pictures
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Original Format
Movie poster
Physical Dimensions
27 x 41 in.