THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE.TASCHEN”Walt Disney’s Donald Duck. The Ultimate History” Book by David Gerstein & J. B. Kaufman

The Legacy of Walt Disney’s Donald Duck

Nothing succeeds like success, as the saying goes, but in the case of Donald Duck the opposite is true: the candor with which Donald reveals his weaknesses wins our hearts and stays with us forever.

RevisitDonald’s life’s workfrom nine decades inone of the most expansive illustrated publications on theDisneyuniverse. Following TASCHEN’sMickey Mouse: The Ultimate History, we witness the career of Mickey’s only rival for the throne asDisney’s most popular creation. From his debut in the Silly Symphony short film The Wise Little Hen on June 9, 1934, the authors trace Donald’smore than 170 cartoons, groundbreaking adventures in comics and TV, and theme park appearances. As a special treat to his fans, they also dive deep into the vaults to tell the story of his unfinished film projects.

Withunprecedented access toDisney’s vast historical archives and collectionsas well as public and private collections, the authors illuminate Donald’s life story withrare concept art, story sketches, background paintings, animation, andcomic drawingsas well ashistorical photographs. We encounter the work of all major Donald artists in both film and comics who defined his character, including a vast tribute to the “Duck Man” himself, master storytellerCarl Barks, alongside unseen early storyboard drawings.

In the history of comics, Donald Duck is themost frequently printed figure outside the superhero genre and has appeared on screen more often than any otherDisneycharacter. Since the 1950s, Duckburg has expanded into a truly global village, with American artists being joined by a new generation of international colleagues.

As Carl Barks once said of Donald: “He is everything, he is everybody; he makes the same mistakes that we all make.” He may often be unlucky, but this is precisely why everybody can relate to the world’s most famous and best-loved Duck, fittingly celebrated with this monumental tribute.

Details:

• Hardcover book
• Authors:David Gerstein and J. B. Kaufman
• Editor:Daniel Kothenschulte
• 564 pages
• Approx. 15.6″L x 11.4″W x 2″D
• Item Weight (Lbs.): 11.2
• Made in Italy