Gustaf tenggren

Of all the drawings, sketches and artwork to spring from the production of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, there's probably none more recognizable as those pieces created by Gustaf Tenggren. Right smack in the heart of the Golden Age, Gustaf was there, one of the chosen few to be employed at the top animation studio of the day. Yet, his time at Disney wasn't necessarily all fairytales and happy endings. Tenggren was born November 3, 1896 in Magda, Sweden. When his father moved…

Gustaf Adolf Tenggren (November 3, 1896 April 9, 1970) was a SwedishAmerican illustrator. He is known for his Arthur Rackhaminfluenced fairytale style and use of silhouetted figures with caricatured faces. Tenggren was a chief illustrator for The Walt Disney Company in the late 1930s, in what h

Disney "Pinocchio" 1940 concept art of the blue fairy by Gustaf Tenggren

Gustaf Tenggren Illustrator Born in Sweden 1896; died in America 1970 Early in his career Gustaf Tenggren was a popular advertising artist. He worked for Disney designing the look of Snow White and Pinocchio. Later his career was book illustration. His European influences are everywhere in his wonderful artwork. These examples are from The Tenggren Tell-It-Again Book, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1942. Click on the pictures for full-size images.

Gustaf Tenggren’s (concept) art for Disney.

Visual Development from Pinocchio by Gustaf Tenggren

Cinderella: Grimm’s Fairy Tales illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren

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