Originally Posted By leemac Beginning July 15 Disney will be presenting over 350 pieces of "lost" artwork from the Disney archives at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. Last winter more than 250 of Disney original artwork was discovered at the library of Chiba University. These were used for a Disney art exhibition in 1959 in US and in 1960 it was travelled to Japan. After that this artwork was given to the university in order to use as sample for image study of movie or digital analysis. Chiba Univ. is famous as this field. After that they were missing treasures for 45 years. This time they were restored and more than 350 of Disney art will be gathered. The exhibit runs through September 24. Thanks to Tetsuya Kawamura for the information. <a href="http://www.disney.co.jp/disneyart/" target="_blank">http://www.disney.co.jp/disney art/</a>
Originally Posted By Roger55 Just to add to this. At the time, Disney decided it wasn't worth the cost to ship everything back to the US, so they decided to find someone to donate it to. Very nice find, but I've been told that there are no really significant hidden "treasures" in this collection.
Originally Posted By leemac <<At the time, Disney decided it wasn't worth the cost to ship everything back to the US, so they decided to find someone to donate it to.>> Roger who told you that? Wasn't worth shipping them back? It is all flat-packed 2D artwork. I find that very strange indeed.
Originally Posted By Roger55 Lee, it came from a reliable source...in fact, probably the same person you would want to ask if you were to try to confirm this.
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Ah! My understanding is that he will be at the unveiling on the 15th too so I will ask him!
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I bet Lee knows him better than you do, Roger, neener neener neener!! ;-P
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ if that is true (and we are definitely on the same page) then I suspect it is because I am younger than Roger..if you get my drift.... <----- shudders and heads for the shower.
Originally Posted By Roger55 ^^Uh, OK... just was sharing something I was told. Didn't know I was setting myself up for belittling.
Originally Posted By Roger55 Anyway, this exhibit and the Pixar 20th exhibt are really tugging at me to make a hop over the big pond. hmmmmm???? Now if it were only possible to see both of these and take it TDL's Halloween festivities... Unfortunately, the Pixar exhibit will be over before TDL's Halloween starts.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Now if it were only possible to see both of these and take it TDL's Halloween festivities... Unfortunately, the Pixar exhibit will be over before TDL's Halloween starts. >>> It sounds like you might just have to tough it out and take two trips.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "^^ if that is true (and we are definitely on the same page) then I suspect it is because I am younger than Roger..if you get my drift.... <----- shudders and heads for the shower. " Uh...ok...this took a turn, LOL!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well.. there is something else worth seeing in Japan besides this exhibit and even TDL's Halloween event. And this one even includes a taste of real Broadway.. enough enticement to make a certain Broadway fan take notice and head to Osaka....??? No, I don't think so. <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-77257-P-1&Refresh=20060630" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/de fault.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-77257-P-1&Refresh=20060630</a>%2022:57:26
Originally Posted By leemac <<No, I don't think so.>> Who could blame him? TDR vs USJ, TDR vs USJ, Tokyo vs Osaka..... no competition. It is like putting a gorilla in the ring against a terrier. The terrier can only nip at the heels.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The terrier can only nip at the heels.<< And the Terrier's name is WDW.
