2012 HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA – REVIEW – Poster Art Of The Disney Parks

Poster Art of the Disney Parks (Introduction by Tony Baxter)

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions (September 11, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423124111
• ISBN-13: 978-1423124115
• Cover price $40.00

ABOUT POSTER ART OF THE DISNEY PARKS

Anyone who has ever walked through the gates at a Disney Park knows that there is a magical experience waiting to be had on the other side. All of the telltale signs are there: the sound of joyful music pipes across the promenade; the smells of popcorn and cookies waft through the air; and the colorful attraction posters depict all the wonderful rides and shows created for Guests by the Imagineers. Poster Art of the Disney Parks is a tribute to those posters, which begin telling the story of each attraction even before Guests have entered the queue area.
Disney attraction posters have been an important means of communication since Disneyland began displaying them in 1956. Not only are they eye-catching pieces of artwork that adorn the Parks with flair and style, they are also displayed to build excitement and disseminate information about the newest additions to the Disney landscape. When the first attraction posters made their debut at Disneyland, one such piece of art proclaimed that Guests could have a “true-life adventure” on the Jungle Cruise. And in 2012 at Disney California Adventure, a poster announced the grand opening of Cars Land—the newest thrill-filled destination at the Disneyland Resort. Both of those posters are reproduced within this book, along with posters from every decade in between.
As evidenced by the evolution of the attraction posters, art styles and design techniques have certainly changed over the years. These characteristics also differ from continent to continent. Posters from Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland exhibit the nuances in presentation that give each Park’s pantheon of posters its signature look. But while artistic interpretations and color palettes may vary from Park to Park and from year to year, the spirit of Disney storytelling is a constant that ties them all together.

MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of Poster Art Of The Disney Parks. This book is an absolute must-have for Disney fans. it contains so many posters, from all different areas of different Disney Parks. The photos are beautiful! not only does the book contain pictures of the posters, it contains explanations and interesting historical information and stories about the posters and those areas of the park. Here’s a photo of one of the Tiki room posters.

Aside from Disney fans, the book would be great for anyone that appreciates art and posters, whether or not they’ve been to Disney. It’s a beautiful book, which is why it’s included in this year’s holiday gift guide.
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