Tyrus wong chineseborn american artist and illustrator. Pbs to air documentary about bambi production designer tyrus. Tyrus film shines the spotlight on the chinese american behind bambi by caam. A documentary on tyrus wong, a longignored illustrator. Tyrus is the first indepth portrait of the art, life, and enduring impact of tyrus wong. Tyrus wong, best known for his sketches for the walt disney animated feature bambi, has died at age 106, according to the walt disney family museum. Tyrus wong, a 100 yearold retired artist, shares his journey to the united states to discover the truths about gold mountain. Tyrus will also be available to stream the following day via americanmasters and on pbs ott apps. Tyrus wong is getting his justly deserved recognition in a new documentary tyrus which aired on. After retiring in 1968 the last film he worked on was the wild bunch wong pursued kite making. Tyrus trailer season 31 episode 7 american masters pbs. This is a story of the sacred relationship between a father and his sonand the will to live. A cause, via new and neverbeforeseen interviews, movie clips and art.
The work of artist tyrus wong, who died last month at age 106, has proven to be immortal, having created artwork hat determined the look of walt disneys animated classic, bambi. Tyrus wong cut signature on souvenir postcard description. Wong was a chinese immigrant, and his vision for bambi was inspired by. Discover the art, life and enduring impact of tyrus wong, the. At 102 years old, tyrus wongs prolific career as a motion picture illustrator is being recognized in an upcoming documentary film.
Tyrus wong, the historically unrenowned artist who created the lyrical, elegiac aesthetic for walt disneys bambi, got his artistic start in the 1920s by dipping a brush in. While tyrus is a film that puts a human face to our nation of immigrants, it is also a love story about family and art. Until his death at the age of 106, tyrus wong was americas oldest living chinese american artist and one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of. The fulllength documentary film tyrus, by directorproducer pamela tom, is the story of wongs life. Tyrus wong was born on october 25, 1910 in taishan, guangdong province, china as wong gen yeo. From august 20 to february the walt disney family museum will present the exhibition water to paper, paint to sky. Now, as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of bambi, were honoring the life and legacy of this disney legend by taking a look at the vibrant paintings of this illustrious artist, widely considered one of the most. One of the mostinfluential and celebrated asianamerican artists of the 20th century, wong was also a film production illustrator, who worked for disney and warner.
Tyrus examines the life and work of pioneering chinese american artist tyrus wong. This documentary does a good job of telling the story of tyrus wong s life and his work. Tyrus wong bambi artist tyrus wong pictures cbs news. Silk scarf bambi artist tyrus wong pictures cbs news. Tyrus film shines the spotlight on the chinese american. Tyrus is a 2015 featurelength documentary directed by pamela tom about pioneering chinese american artist tyrus wong who overcame a life of poverty, racism. One can not help but be amazed by how prolific of an artist he was, and the immense body of work he has gifted the world. Until his death at the age of 106, tyrus wong was americas oldest living chinese american artist and one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of disney animation. Tyrus yu wong paintings for sale tyrus yu wong art value. Her 90minute documentary follows wong from his birth in canton now guangzhou, china, to his attempts to immigrate to the united states in 1919. Tyrus wong, whose paintings served as visual inspiration for disneys animated classic bambi, died friday, dec. Tyrus is an awardwinning documentary film about the inspiring life, art, and enduring impact of chineseamerican artist and disney legend, tyrus wong.
Tyrus wong, wong gen yeo, chineseborn american artist and illustrator born oct. The film features interviews with wongs daughters and fellow artists and designers, along with neverbeforeseen film clips and artwork. Documentary on alumnus tyrus wong screens at newport film festival. The tyrus wong story, directed and produced by pamela tom. While inspirational artist tyrus ty wong worked at the walt disney studios only three years, between 1938 and 1941, his impact on the animated classic bambi endures as legendary animators frank thomas and ollie johnston point out in their book about the making of the motion picture, he set the color schemes along with the appearance of the forest in painting after painting. Tyrus wong october 25, 1910 december 30, 2016 was a chineseborn american artist. From august 15, 20 to february 3, 2014, the walt disney family museum will present the exhibition water to paper, paint to sky. Visual development artwork for bambi 1942 by tyrus wong.
Thirteens american masters presents first documentary. Tyrus is a production of new moon pictures, apricot films, lux mundi productions, and stone circle pictures in association with the center for asian american media caam and. Wongs life is the subject of a featurelength documentary, directed by pamela tom, titled tyrus 2015. And yet he remained humble about his contributions. This segment and the documentary will be available to stream the. Vintage unused tyrus wong christmas greeting card lords. Tom is currently working at brushstrokes film with a featurelength documentary on tyrus wong, tyrus 2015 which won audience awards at the 2016 boston asian american film festival, the 2015 hawaii international film festival and the 2015 san diego asian film festival. It premiered in september at the 42nd telluride film festival and has since won acclaim receiving the audience award.
Cnn and the new york times report tyrus wong died at age 106 on. Pamela toms documentary tyrus explores wongs life and career in the context of his times. Chinese american artist print by rudolf lesch fine art, we do not see any dots, but lesch fine art does a great deal of prints. Tyrus is featurelength documentary film and the first indepth portrait of the art, life and enduring impact of tyrus wong. At a young age tyrus learned to paint and draw, when he arrived to. You may not have heard of tyrus wong, but youve seen his work in classic films like bambi and rebel without a cause. A documentary on tyrus wong, a longignored illustrator for disney and warner bros wong spent 30 years in the film industry, though racial attitudes of the time kept his contributions. He was a painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist. This documentary does a good job of telling the story of tyrus wongs life and his work. Wong was the lead artist on disneys bambi and a prolific creator in many other mediums, but he spent decades in obscurity due to racial biases against asianamericans. Tyrus wong, the artist whose drawings provided the visual inspiration for the disney classic bambi, died friday, dec. Tyrus wong, legendary artist and sunland resident leaves.
Beginning with his arrival to the immigration detention center at angel island in 1919, nine year old tyrus would overcome a life of poverty, racism, and discrimination to become a renowned painter and hollywood sketch artist. Tyrus wong, disney bambi artist finally getting deserved. Tyrus wong documentary premieres on pbs september 8. The chineseamerican artist, who died on december 30, 2016 at age 106, was renowned for creating the exquisite settings. Awardwinning documentary film about chinese american pioneering artist, hollywood illustrator, and disney legend, tyrus wong. At the end of the film he owed his success to luck and hard work, not talent. The film takes the audience on a remarkable journey from his birthplace of guangzhou, china in 1910 to the boarding houses of las old chinatown and the studios of the golden age of hollywood. See more ideas about art, disney concept art and disney art. As wongs life unfolds, from immigrating to the united states at a young age to his role as an illustrator during disneys golden age, tom explores how wong both shattered racist views, but was still imprisoned by limitations during his career. Postcard of bambi concept, with autograph of tyrus wong chineseborn american, 19102016, wong was a chineseborn american artist. Tyrus wong, the artist behind the design of bambi, died on friday.
Beginning with his arrival to the immigration detention center at angel island in 1919, nine year old tyrus would. The special will be available to stream the following day via. Tyrus wong 19102016 was americas oldest living chinese american artist and one of the last. Until his death at the age of 106, tyrus wong was americas oldest living. Join facebook to connect with tyrus wong and others you may know. Tyrus dvd, tyrus is an awardwinning documentary film about the inspiring life, art, and enduring impact of chineseamerican artist and disney legend, tyrus wong. He is known for his work on bambi 1942, when the world breaks 2010 and how to live forever 2009. Organized by michael labrie, the museums director of collections, the exhibition will focus on the life and work of chineseamerican artist tyrus wonga celebrated painter, muralist, kite maker, lithographer, hollywood sketch artist. The artists first words in this documentary are, what drives me to.
Discover the art, life and enduring impact of tyrus wong, the renowned chinese american painter behind walt disneys bambi. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In this very moving true account, tyrus anthony wong shares the intense, extraordinary, and most private and intimate moments of his fathers twentythree lifesaving surgeries and medical procedures through eighteen years from 1990 to 2008. Thirteens american masters presents first documentary about bambi artist tyrus wong, 98. Documentary on alumnus tyrus wong screens at newport film. Episodes are available to stream on demand for a limited time after broadcast. Public broadcaster pbs will premiere a new documentary next month about the life and art of chineseamerican artist and bambi production designer tyrus wong.
Tyrus wongs story is a prime example of one of the many gaping holes in our societys narrative on art, cinema. Season 31 episode 7 2m 24s until his death at the age of 106, tyrus wong was americas oldest living chinese american artist and one of the last remaining artists from. According to the new york times, classic disney and warner bros. Tyrus wong and pam tom, whose documentary, tyrus will be shown sunday at the ware center. Today were honoring disney legend, tyrus wongthe artist whose work served as the blueprint for the artistic stylings of bambi. Newport film fests bambi provides inspiration for tyrus documentary. This enchanting documentary follows the chinese american pioneer from his art school beginnings during the depression to his years as a production illustrator leaving indelible brushstrokes on hollywood history.
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