The Wizard Of Oz is based on L Frank Baum's children's book The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, published in 1900. It features Dorothy (Garland), an ordinary Kansas girl who is spirited away to the ...

Film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was one of the leading exponents of the art, all produced under the watchful eye of George Gibson. He was the head of MGM's scenic design department for 30 years.

But what does a wizard have to do with compassion? Ward put it to me this way. His art, with its mermaids, monsters and big, colorful animals, reflects the magical world he believes kids all live in.