Tyrus Wong - Wikipedia
Tyrus Wong (October 25, 1910 – December 30, 2016) was a Chinese-born American artist. He was a painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist.
Tyrus Wong - Hammer Museum
Wong's life is the subject of a feature-length documentary, directed by Pamela Tom, titled Tyrus (2015). The film also brings to light the larger context of Chinese and Japanese artists working in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s, a topic first explored in depth by writer and independent curator Lisa See, whose 1995 book On Gold Mountain ...
Tyrus | Biography | American Masters - PBS
After graduating from Otis Art Institute with top honors, Wong experienced a meteoric rise as a young modernist painter. He participated in an exhibition at the Chicago Art Institute...
How Tyrus Wong Spent 106 Years Making the World More Beautiful
In his long and varied career, Wong developed a pioneering style, achieving brilliance as a painter, film illustrator, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer—even as a kite...
Tyrus Wong - Museum of Chinese in America
Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) was one of the most influential Asian American artists of the 20th century, most celebrated for his work as lead production designer in Disney’s Bambi. He was born in Guangdong during the era of Chinese Exclusion.
Tyrus Wong, ‘Bambi’ Artist Thwarted by Racial Bias, Dies at 106
Dec 30, 2016 · Mr. Wong died on Friday at 106. A Hollywood studio artist, painter, printmaker, calligrapher, greeting-card illustrator and, in later years, maker of fantastical kites, he was one of the most...
Tyrus Wong: The Man Who Helped Create a Classic Animated Film
Wong was the lead production illustrator on Disney’s 1942 film Bambi, in which his lush pastel paintings served as the forest backdrop for the iconic animated characters.
Artist Tyrus Wong’s remarkable life - CBS News
Jan 8, 2017 · For decades, artist Tyrus Wong and his fantastic kites were a fixture on and above Santa Monica Beach. And while you might not recognize his name, a certain deer named Bambi has Wong to thank...
Tyrus Wong | Artist | East West Bank Art Program
A Hollywood studio artist, painter, printmaker, calligrapher, greeting-card illustrator and, in later years, maker of fantastical kites, Tyrus Wong (b. 1910, China; d. 2016, Los Angeles) is one of the most celebrated Chinese-American artists of the 20th century.
Tyrus Wong | American Masters - PBS
Dec 30, 2016 · Tyrus Wong. ARTIST Oct 25, 1910 - Dec 30, 2016. KNOWN FOR. His iconic painting style, especially visible in Bambi and his well-known series of Hallmark cards. AMERICAN MASTERS FILM