Friday, October 3, 2008

Disney - Beyond Mickey Mouse

I have already written about Walt Disney and the power of his vision.
You might, if you do not already know the following, be interested in further examples of his unparalleled influence on all generations for the past eighty years:
The great Surrealist painter, Dali, worked for Disney for a short period in , I believe, 1946, and produced a short work for Disney called "Destino". He enjoyed his relationship with Disney, who, rather obviously, possessed artistic vision in many different directions.
The great composer of "Peter and the Wolf," Serge Prokofiev, asked Disney to do a cartoon based upon the legendary tale, which Disney indeed did.
One day, while visiting the Disney studio in California, Prokofiev came upon a small piano in a barn or similar structure, and proceeded to play parts of "Peter" , which surprised and delighted Disney, who was accompanying the composer on his little walk.
Igor Stravinsky, one of the most powerful composers of the 20th century, asked Disney to do a cartoon interpretation of his "Rite of Spring", which Disney did, and inculcated into his feature film "Fantasia". Stravinsky was not at all pleased, primarily,with the cartoon, as Disney used the great dinosaurs , which preceded Man, around which Stravinsky centered his magnificent composition on; however, he was, upon viewing the cartoon, impressed with Disney's view of the work to a point where he went along with Disney and allowed it to remain in "Fantasia."
Just a few examples of Disney and his immense influence on other great artists of his time.

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