Remembering "Bambi" artist Tyrus Wong

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 Disney's animated classic, "Bambi." Tracy Smith explores the artist's work in movies and greeting cards and kites.

[@grat2010]

Thanks for posting this. I'm so glad to have learned about Tyrus Wong and his beautiful art.

[@breth8159]

I've never had more in common with a man and less in common with a man then this man ...
what a beautiful story...♡

[@DropsDidit]

Glad to have heard his story 😢

[@sarahboller5912]

TYRUS WONG WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 🦋

[@jeffhur4066]

Thanks for educating me! I didn’t know this. What a great artist!

[@bookbook4546]

Wanted to see this. The Bambi film I think played a large role in me becoming a vegan and loving animals and caring about their lives and the environment.

[@6969uranus]

Tyrus Wong, was a great man, so intelligent, multifaceted, and someone who survived discrimination, however he contributed a lot to the USA, and overcame all that, and raised to the top magnificently with his paintings, kites, dinner plates that he painted so beautifully, and were so classy. Contrary to all the horrible and divisive stuff we have heard lately about immigrants from Mr. Trump. I am one myself from Cuba, my grandparents went from A Coruña in the 1980-90, did very well, my parents were born, then I came to the picture, in 1962 I came to America, my parents finally after 6 years joined me, leaving all behind. I am glad to be here, anyhow, this is prove of how those people being bad mouthed lately, have contributed to what this country is. Some fail to realize that the only real Americans are the American Indians, all others came from other places, including the president and his wife and parents. * Tyrus Wong WLIW TV American Masters * I enjoyed that documentary very much, I hope it's repeated again.
I was crazy about flying kites during my youth, just like Mr Wong was, and even as of late, I fly them when I go to the Beach. That and courier pigeons of which I had a many then, where my main interests, and of course the Beach.

[@donaldeverett714]

Photo of Tyrus and Ruth strolling past the Million Dollar Theater (still in existence) on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles - touching, and it's 1935 because the theater marquee shows "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)" playing

[@lockjiang]

love the story

[@agustinaselliez]

hermoso! fabulosa vida!

[@AnjelicaLynch]

Came from google, I’m not sure where to see the full documentary but this is a great video

[@xncmnhj]

Oh my god, that was beautiful. I had never heard of this person and I speak Chinese.

[@idontcare1864]

Google brings me here

[@booshiet]

One comment from PBS American Experience brought me here

[@ndromedaGalaxy]

🔭⛅🌟

[@BjrEndy]

Bonjour je suis Endy de la classe de seconde 5 ;)

[@addisonwhittingslow4044]

first in 2020 lol

[@poeticramblings3642]

An artist too absorbed to care for the world.