Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History

Nothing is as successful as 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.

Revisit Donald's life's work of nine decades in one of the most comprehensive illustrated publications on the Disney universe. Following TASCHEN's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History, we witness the career of Mickey's only rival for the throne as Disney's most popular creation. Beginning with his debut in the Silly Symphony short film The Wise Little Hen on June 9, 1934, the authors follow Donald's more than 170 cartoons, groundbreaking adventures in comics and TV, and theme park appearances. As a special treat for his fans, they also dive deep into the vaults to tell the story of his unfinished film projects.

With unprecedented access to Disney's vast historical archives and collections, as well as public and private collections, the authors illuminate Donald's life story with rare concept art, story sketches, background paintings, animation and comic book drawings as well as historical photographs. We encounter the work of all the major Donald artists in both film and comics who defined his character, including a great tribute to the "Duck Man" himself, master storyteller Carl Barks, in addition to unseen early storyboard drawings.

Specifications
Title: Walt Disney's Donald Duck. The Ultimate History
Author: J. B. Kaufman, David Gerstein
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 475 x 330 x 70 mm
Size: 564 pages
Weight: 5.7 Kg
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836552806

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