One of the most impressive things about artist Tyrus Wong goes beyond his well-known work on the Disney film Bambi: it’s his ability to use such a wide array of mediums and reach out to such different audiences. Over his career, Wong’s atmospheric, emotive and poetic paintings inspired animated films for Disney, live-action cinema for Warner Bros., greeting cards for Hallmark, and dinnerware for Winfield Pottery.
Communiqué
Known for his iconic painting style, especially visible in Bambi, it’s “Tyrus Wong” on AMERICAN MASTERS – May 27 at 9pm
< < Back toTyrus Wong: American Masters
The prolific work of Tyrus Wong: Disney, Warner Bros., and Hallmark
Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 pm
Discover the art, life and enduring impact of Tyrus Wong, the renowned Chinese-American painter behind Bambi and Rebel Without a Cause, via new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. Wong once exhibited with Picasso and Matisse.