The Art of...

The Art of... is a series of art books which showcase the evolution of artwork throughout the development of popular and critically acclaimed animated films and series. They have been published by different companies including Chronicle Books, Viz Media,[1] Disney Editions and Hyperion Books.

The books have generally been highly praised and considered essential coffee table merchandise to supplement their respective films.

Titles

Films
TitleAuthorYear PublishedPublisherFilm/WorkStudio/Creator
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Film J. B. Kaufman2012Walt Disney Family Foundation PressSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)Disney[2]
The Art of the Little MermaidJeff Kurtti1997Hyperion BooksThe Little Mermaid (1989)Disney[3]
Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the BeastCharles Solomon2010Disney EditionsBeauty and the Beast (1991)Disney[4]
Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film John Culhane 1993 Disney Editions Aladdin (1992) Disney[5]
The Art of The Lion KingChristopher Finch1994Hyperion BooksThe Lion King (1994)Disney[6]
The Art of PocahontasStephen Rebello1995Hyperion BooksPocahontas (1995)Disney[7]
The Disney That Never Was: The Stories and Art of Five Decades of Unproduced AnimationCharles Solomon1995Hyperion BooksDisney
The Art of The Hunchback of Notre DameStephen Rebello1996Hyperion BooksThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)Disney
The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of CreationStephen Rebello1997Hyperion BooksHercules (1997)Disney[8]
The Art of MulanJeff Kurtti1998Hyperion BooksMulan (1998)Disney
Tarzan Chronicles Howard E. Green 1999 Disney Editions Tarzan (1999) Disney[9]
Fantasia 2000 : Visions of Hope John Culhane 1999 Disney Editions Fantasia 2000 (1999) Disney
Dinosaur: The Evolution of an Animated Feature Jeff Kurtti 2000 Disney Editions Dinosaur (2000) Disney
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: The Illustrated Script Jeff Kurtti 2001 Disney Editions Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Disney
Treasure Planet: A Voyage of Discovery Jeff Kurtti 2002 Disney Editions Treasure Planet (2002) Disney
Brother Bear: A Transformation TaleWendy Lefkon2003Hyperion BooksBrother Bear (2003)Disney[10]
The Art of Meet the RobinsonsTracey Miller-Zarneke2007Disney EditionsMeet the Robinsons (2007)Disney
The Art of BoltMark Cotta Vaz2008Chronicle BooksBolt (2008)Disney[11]
The Art of The Princess and the FrogJeff Kurtti2009Chronicle BooksThe Princess and the Frog (2009)Disney[12]
The Art of TangledJeff Kurtti2010Chronicle BooksTangled (2010)Disney[13]
Frankenweenie: The Visual CompanionMark Salisbury2013Disney EditionsFrankenweenie (2012)Disney
The Art of Wreck-It RalphJennifer Lee & Maggie Malone2012Chronicle BooksWreck-It Ralph (2012)Disney[14]
The Art of FrozenCharles Solomon2013Chronicle BooksFrozen (2013)Disney[15]
The Art of Big Hero 6Jessica Julius2014Chronicle BooksBig Hero 6 (2014)Disney[16]
The Art of Zootopia Jessica Julius 2016 Chronicle Books Zootopia (2016) Disney
The Art of Moana Jessica Julius & Maggie Malone 2016 Chronicle Books Moana (2016) Disney
The Art of PlanesTracey Miller-Zarneke2014Chronicle BooksPlanesDisneyToon Studios[17]
The Art of Ralph Breaks the InternetJessica Julius2018Chronicle BooksRalph Breaks the Internet (2018)Disney
The Art of Frozen IIJessica Julius2019Chronicle BooksFrozen II (2019)Disney
Art of Encanto Juan Pablo Reyes & Lancaster Jones 2021 Chronicle Books Encanto (2021) Disney
The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon Osnat Shurer & Kaliko Hurley 2021 Chronicle Books Raya and the Last Dragon Disney
The Art of Strange World Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones & Kalikolehua Hurley 2022 Chronicle Books Strange World Disney
The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in AnimationCharles Solomon1998Harry N. AbramsThe Prince of EgyptDreamWorks
Shrek: From the Swamp to the ScreenJohn Hopkins2004Harry N. AbramsShrekDreamWorks
The Art of Bee MovieJerry Beck2007Chronicle BooksBee MovieDreamWorks[18]
The Art of Kung Fu PandaTracey Miller-Zarneke2008Insight EditionsKung Fu PandaDreamWorks
The Art of Dreamworks Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaJerry Beck2008Insight EditionsMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaDreamWorks
The Art of Monsters vs. AliensLinda Sunshine2009Newmarket PressMonsters vs. AliensDreamWorks
The Art of How to Train Your DragonTracey Miller-Zarneke2010Newmarket PressHow to Train Your DragonDreamWorks
The Art of Shrek Forever AfterJerry Schmitz2010Insight EditionsShrek Forever AfterDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Megamind: Bad, Brilliant, BlueRichard von Busack2010Insight EditionsMegamindDreamWorks
The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2 Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2011 Insight Editions Kung Fu Panda 2 DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Puss in BootsRamin Zahed2011Insight EditionsPuss in Boots (2011 film)DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Rise of the GuardiansRamin Zahed2012Insight EditionsRise of the GuardiansDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks TurboRobert Abele2013Insight EditionsTurboDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks The CroodsNoela Hueso2013Titan BooksThe CroodsDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Mr. Peabody & ShermanJerry Beck2014Insight EditionsMr. Peabody & ShermanDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Penguins of MadagascarBarbara Robertson2014Insight EditionsPenguins of MadagascarDreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon 2Linda Sunshine2014Dey Street BooksHow to Train Your Dragon 2DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Animation: Celebrating 20 Years of ArtRamin Zahed2014Harry N. AbramsDreamWorks[19]
The Art of HomeRamin Zahed2015Insight EditionsHomeDreamWorks
The Art of Kung Fu Panda 3 Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2015 Insight Editions Kung Fu Panda 3 DreamWorks
The Art of Trolls Jerry Schmitz 2016 Cameron + Company Trolls DreamWorks
The Art of The Boss Baby Ramin Zahed 2017 Insight Editions The Boss Baby DreamWorks
The Art of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Ramin Zahed 2017 Insight Editions Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie DreamWorks
The Art of Abominable Bonnie Burton 2019 Cameron + Company Abominable DreamWorks
The Art of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Linda Sunshine 2019 Dark Horse Books How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Spirit Untamed Bonnie Burton 2021 Cameron + Company Spirit Untamed DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks the Bad Guys Iain R. Morris 2022 Cameron + Company The Bad Guys DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Ramin Zahed 2023 Harry N. Abrams Puss in Boots: The Last Wish DreamWorks
Toy Story The Art and Making of the Animated Film John Lasseter & Steve Daly 1995 Disney Editions Toy Story Pixar
A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature ProportionsJeff Kurtti1998Disney EditionsA Bug's LifePixar
The Toy Story Films: An Animated JourneyCharles Solomon2012Disney EditionsToy StoryPixar
The Art of Monsters, Inc.John Lasseter and Pete Docter2001Chronicle BooksMonsters, Inc.Pixar[20]
The Art of Finding NemoMark Cotta Vaz2003Chronicle BooksFinding NemoPixar[21]
The Art of The Incredibles Mark Cotta Vaz2004Chronicle BooksThe IncrediblesPixar[22]
The Art of CarsSuzanne Fitgerald Wallis & Michael Wallis2006Chronicle BooksCarsPixar[23]
Art of RatatouilleKaren M. Paik2007Chronicle BooksRatatouillePixar[24]
The Art of WALLETim Hauser2008Chronicle BooksWALL-EPixar[25]
The Art of Pixar Short FilmsAmid Amidi2009Chronicle BooksPixar[26]
The Art of Up Tim Hauser2009Chronicle BooksUpPixar[27]
The Art of Toy Story 3Charles Solomon2010Chronicle BooksToy Story 3Pixar
The Art of Cars 2Ben Queen2011Chronicle BooksCars 2Pixar[28]
The Art of Brave Jenny Lerew2012Chronicle BooksBravePixar[29]
The Art of Monsters University Karen Paik2013Chronicle BooksMonsters UniversityPixar[30]
The Art Of Inside OutPete Docter2015Chronicle BooksInside OutPixar[31]
The Art of The Good Dinosaur Peter Sohn 2015 Chronicle Books The Good Dinosaur Pixar
The Art of Finding Dory John Lasseter 2016 Chronicle Books Finding Dory Pixar
The Art of Cars 3 John Lasseter 2017 Chronicle Books Cars 3 Pixar
The Art of Coco John Lasseter 2017 Chronicle Books Coco Pixar
The Art of Incredibles 2Karen Paik2018Chronicle BooksIncredibles 2 (2018)Pixar
The Art of Toy Story 4Josh Cooley2019Chronicle BooksToy Story 4 (2019)Pixar
The Art of OnwardDan Scanlon2020Chronicle BooksOnward (2020)Pixar
The Art of SoulPete Docter2020Chronicle BooksSoul (2020)Pixar
The Art of Pixar: 25th Anniv.: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Years of AnimationAmid Amidi2011Chronicle BooksPixar[32]
The Art of Luca Enrico Casarosa 2021 Chronicle Books Luca (2021) Pixar[33]
The Art of Turning Red Pete Docter 2022 Chronicle Books Turning Red (2022) Pixar
The Art of Lightyear Andrew Stanton 2022 Chronicle Books Lightyear (2022) Pixar
Art of Elemental Pete Docter 2023 Chronicle Books Elemental (2023) Pixar
The Art of RobotsAmid Amidi2004Chronicle BooksRobotsBlue Sky Studios
The Art of EpicTara Bennett2013Titan BooksEpicBlue Sky Studios
The Art of Rio: Featuring a Carnival of Art From Rio and Rio 2Tara Bennett2014Titan BooksRio and Rio 2Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Blue Sky StudiosJake S. Friedman2014Insight EditionsBlue Sky Studios
The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie Jerry Schmitz 2015 Titan Books The Peanuts Movie Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Ferdinand Tara Bennett 2017 Titan Books Ferdinand Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Spies in Disguise Troy Quane 2019 Titan Books Spies in Disguise Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Open SeasonLinda Sunshine2006Insight EditionsOpen SeasonSony Pictures Animation
The Art of Arthur ChristmasLinda Sunshine2011Newmarket PressArthur ChristmasAardman Animations, Sony Pictures Animation
The Art and Making of Hotel TransylvaniaTracey Miller-Zarneke2012Titan BooksHotel TransylvaniaSony Pictures Animation
The Art of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the LeftoversTracey Miller-Zarneke2013Cameron + CompanyCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Sony Pictures Animation
The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania 2 Brett Rector 2015 Titan Books Hotel Transylvania 2 Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of Smurfs: The Lost Village Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2017 Cameron Books Smurfs: The Lost Village Sony Pictures Animation
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Animated Movie Ramin Zahed 2018 Titan Books Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Marvel, Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines Ramin Zahed 2021 Harry N. Abrams The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of VIVO Ramin Zahed 2021 Harry N. Abrams Vivo (2021) Sony Pictures Animation
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie Ramin Zahed 2023 Titan Books Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Marvel, Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of the Angry Birds Movie Jim Sorenson 2016 IDW Publishing The Angry Birds Movie Rovio Animation
The Art of the Book of Life Jorge Gutierrez2014Dark Horse BooksThe Book of LifeReel FX Creative Studios
The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television SpecialsCharles Solomon2012Chronicle BooksPeanutsCharles M. Schulz[34]
The Art of Spirited AwayHayao Miyazaki2002Viz MediaSpirited AwayStudio Ghibli
The Art of My Neighbor TotoroHayao Miyazaki2005Viz MediaMy Neighbor TotoroStudio Ghibli
The Art of Howl's Moving CastleHayao Miyazaki2005[35]Viz MediaHowl's Moving CastleStudio Ghibli[36]
The Art of Porco RossoHayao Miyazaki2005Viz MediaPorco RossoStudio Ghibli
The Art of Kiki's Delivery ServiceHayao Miyazaki2006Viz MediaKiki's Delivery ServiceStudio Ghibli
The Art of PonyoHayao Miyazaki2009Viz MediaPonyoStudio Ghibli
The Art of Princess MononokeHayao Miyazaki2009Viz MediaPrincess MononokeStudio Ghibli
The Art of the Secret World of ArriettyHiromasa Yonebayashi2012Viz MediaArriettyStudio Ghibli
The Art of the Wind RisesHayao Miyazaki2014Viz MediaThe Wind RisesStudio Ghibli
The Art and Making of ParaNormanJed Alger2012Chronicle BooksParaNormanLaika[37]
The Art of The BoxtrollsPhil Brotherton2014Chronicle BooksThe BoxtrollsLaika[38]
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings Emily Haynes 2016 Chronicle Books Kubo and the Two Strings Laika
The Art of Missing Link Ramin Zahed 2019 Insight Editions Missing Link Laika
The Ballad of Rango: The Art and Making of an Outlaw FilmDavid S. Cohen2011Insight EditionsRangoNickelodeon Movies
The Art of My Little Pony: The Movie Rebecca Dart 2017 Viz Media My Little Pony: The Movie DHX Media/Hasbro Studios
The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox PresentationHarvey Deneroff1997HarperCollinsAnastasiaFox Animation Studios
The Art of Planet 51Danny Graydon2009Insight EditionsPlanet 51Ilion Animation Studios[39]
Song of the Sea Artbook Tomm Moore 2014 Cartoon Saloon Song of the Sea Cartoon Saloon
The Art of WolfwalkersCharles Solomon2020Cartoon SaloonWolfwalkers (2020)Cartoon Saloon[40]
The Art of Eric Guillon: From the Making of Despicable Me to Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, and MoreBen Croll2022Insight EditionsIllumination[41]
The Art and Making of Luck Noela Hueso 2022 Titan Books Luck (2022) Skydance Animation
Rumble: The Art and Making of the Movie Noela Hueso 2021 Titan Books Rumble (2021) Paramount Animation
The Art of The Addams Family Ramin Zahed 2019 Titan Books The Addams Family (2019) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Klaus: The Art of the Movie Ramin Zahed 2019 Titan Books Klaus Netflix Animation
Over the Moon: Illuminating the Journey Leonard Maltin 2020 Titan Books Over the Moon Netflix Animation
The LEGO® Batman Movie: The Making of the Movie Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2017 DK Children The Lego Batman Movie Warner Bros. Animation
The Art of Steven Universe: The Movie Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris & Takafumi Hori 2019 Dark Horse Books Steven Universe: The Movie Cartoon Network Studios
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs Lauren Wilford 2018 Abrams Books Isle of Dogs Studio Babelsberg
The Little Prince: The Art of the Movie Ramin Zahed 2016 Titan Books The Little Prince M6 Films

Series
TitleAuthorYear PublishedPublisherSeries/WorkStudio/Creator
My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria Mary Jane Begin 2015 Abrams Books My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic DHX Media/Hasbro Studios
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Art of the Animated Series Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko 2010 Dark Horse Comics Avatar: The Last Airbender Nickelodeon
The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko & Joaquim Dos Santos 2013-2015 Dark Horse Comics The Legend of Korra Nickelodeon

Critical reception

The Animation World Network described The Art of DreamWorks Animation as "a breathtakingly lovely catalogue of every animated film that...is like a tour through the Louvre of modern cinematic animation".[42] Indiwire explained that the Home edition, in contrast to the other books in The Art Of... series contains "finished artwork or very late concept work [which] is at least equal to art from prototypical and developmental stages."[43] Rotoscopers noted that art books in the series "are usually also ‘making of’ books that teach the reader about how a movie was made."[44] Due to the sheer number of The Art of... titles, Martin Godman of Animation Scoop wrote "When I review an “Art Of” book today, I tend to look at what sets the book apart from similar products; a difference that makes the book worth adding to a library and perusing years after the film itself has departed the theaters."[45]

References
  1. "Ghibli Library Books – Print Editions". Viz Media. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Film". Good Reads. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. "The Art Of The Little Mermaid: A Disney Miniature (Disney Miniature)". Good Reads. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. Solomon, Charles (August 31, 2010). Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film)). ISBN 978-1423124818.
  5. Culhane, John (August 15, 1993). Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film. New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 9781562827571.
  6. Finch, Christopher (June 17, 1994). The Art of The Lion King. ISBN 0786860286.
  7. Rebello, Stephen (June 1995). The Art of Pocahontas. ISBN 0786861584.
  8. Rebello, Stephen (June 27, 1997). The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation. ISBN 0786862637.
  9. Green, Howard E. (June 30, 1999). Tarzan Chronicles (First ed.). New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 9780786864034.
  10. Brother Bear: A Transformation Tale (Welcome Book). ASIN 0786854200.
  11. The Art of Bolt. Amazon. October 29, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. "The Art of The Princess and the Frog". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  13. "The Art of Tangled". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  14. "The Art of Wreck-It Ralph Animation". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  15. "The Art of Frozen". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  16. "The Art of Big Hero Six". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  17. "The Art of Planes". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  18. "The Art of Bee Movie". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  19. Zahed, Ramin; Dreamworks (April 15, 2014). The Art of DreamWorks Animation: Celebrating 20 Years of Art. ISBN 978-1419711664.
  20. "The Art of Monsters, Inc". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  21. "The Art of Finding Nemo". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  22. "The Art of The Incredibles". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  23. "The Art of Cars". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  24. "The Art of Ratatouille". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  25. "The Art of WALLE". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  26. Amidi, Amid (April 25, 2008). "The Art of Pixar's Short Films". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  27. "The Art of Up". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  28. "The Art of Cars 2". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  29. "The Art of Brave". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  30. "The Art of Monsters University". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  31. "The Art of Inside Out". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  32. "The Art of Pixar". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  33. Disney; Pixar (2021). The Art of Luca. ISBN 978-1797207254.
  34. "The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  35. "The Art of Howl's Moving Castle". Good Reads. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  36. "The Art of Howl's Moving Castle, Volume 1". Viz Media. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  37. "The Art and Making of ParaNorman". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  38. "The Art of The Boxtrolls". Chronicle Books. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  39. Graydon, Danny (November 2009). The Art of Planet 51. ISBN 978-1933784977.
  40. Solomon, Charles (November 10, 2020). The Art of Wolfwalkers. ISBN 978-1419748059.
  41. Croll, Ben (May 31, 2022). The Art of Eric Guillon: From the Making of Despicable Me to Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, and More. ISBN 978-1683836810.
  42. "Book Review: The Art of DreamWorks Animation". Animation World Network.
  43. "BOOK REVIEW: "The Art of Dreamworks' HOME" | Animation Scoop". blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015.
  44. "[ART BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of Inside Out'". June 29, 2015.
  45. "The Art of "The Art Of" - A Romp Through the Latest Books | Animation Scoop". blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015.
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