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Unknown Disney Studio Artist - Original Comic S

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Unknown Disney Studio Artist - Original Comic S
Unknown Disney Studio Artist - Original Comic Strip Art for Silly Symphonies Sunday dated 1934 (Walt Disney Enterprises, 1934). With the release of "Skeleton Dance" on May 10, 1929, the "Silly Symphonies" were born, and animation history was changed forever. A true animation pioneer, Walt Disney was among the first to see the possibilities inherent in the medium, and the first to exploit the new technology of synchronized sound and to explore the possibilities of Technicolor. The series, which included such classic cartoons as "Flowers and Trees" (1932), "The Three Little Pigs" (1933), and "The Tortoise and the Hare" (1934), won multiple Academy Awards and spawned a Sunday newspaper strip beginning in 1932. Early strips were drawn by Disney studio artists, and contained adaptations of Disney cartoons such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Identifying these early artists is problematic, as they tended to draw the strip in the accepted "house style." Donald Duck made his first newspaper appearance in 1936. By 1939, he would take over the strip. The example offered here, a strip that epitomizes Disney's use of cute, anthropomorphic animals, is a rare, early example of this Disney masterpiece. With an image area of approximately 28" x 13.25", and in very good condition, the only defect of note is a vertical crease that runs down the center of the art. Disney strips from this period are exceptionally elusive, and rarely come to market. Don't let this one pass you by. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.