We Love Children's Book Illustrators #2- Mary Blair

Mary Blair is one of those people who almost everyone knows (at and early age), but no one really knows who she is. Been to Disneyland? Seen Alice in Wonderland? Peter Pan? Ridden the Small World ride? Well then you know who she is. The brains behind early disney films and art director behind the scenes with Walt, oh yeah, and she did some kids books too.

A lot of people pass her films off as just another film from the Disney empire, but take a look at them again and you'll soon appreciate the amazing modern quality and design that went into them and you rarely see now (with the exception of Pixar). And the few kids books she did are not exception.

Sadly, Mary Blair passed away in 1979.

Here's her official site:

http://www.bobstaake.com/artists/maryblair/page1.html

and the mural at disneyland:

http://www.yesterland.com/maryblair.html

and some more images for ASIFA:

baby's house- mary blair







and a couple more: