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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

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Films

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Title Author Year Published Publisher Film/Work Studio/Creator
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Film J. B. Kaufman 2012 Walt Disney Family Foundation Press Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Disney[2]
The Art of the Little Mermaid Jeff Kurtti 1997 Hyperion Books The Little Mermaid (1989) Disney[3]
Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast Charles Solomon 2010 Disney Editions Beauty 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 King Christopher Finch 1994 Hyperion Books The Lion King (1994) Disney[6]
The Art of Pocahontas Stephen Rebello 1995 Hyperion Books Pocahontas (1995) Disney[7]
The Disney That Never Was: The Stories and Art of Five Decades of Unproduced Animation Charles Solomon 1995 Hyperion Books Disney
The Art of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Stephen Rebello 1996 Hyperion Books The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Disney
The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation Stephen Rebello 1997 Hyperion Books Hercules (1997) Disney[8]
The Art of Mulan Jeff Kurtti 1998 Hyperion Books Mulan (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 Tale Wendy Lefkon 2003 Hyperion Books Brother Bear (2003) Disney[10]
The Art of Meet the Robinsons Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2007 Disney Editions Meet the Robinsons (2007) Disney
The Art of Bolt Mark Cotta Vaz 2008 Chronicle Books Bolt (2008) Disney[11]
The Art of The Princess and the Frog Jeff Kurtti 2009 Chronicle Books The Princess and the Frog (2009) Disney[12]
The Art of Tangled Jeff Kurtti 2010 Chronicle Books Tangled (2010) Disney[13]
Frankenweenie: The Visual Companion Mark Salisbury 2013 Disney Editions Frankenweenie (2012) Disney
The Art of Wreck-It Ralph Jennifer Lee & Maggie Malone 2012 Chronicle Books Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Disney[14]
The Art of Frozen Charles Solomon 2013 Chronicle Books Frozen (2013) Disney[15]
The Art of Big Hero 6 Jessica Julius 2014 Chronicle Books Big 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 Planes Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2014 Chronicle Books Planes DisneyToon Studios[17]
The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet Jessica Julius 2018 Chronicle Books Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Disney
The Art of Frozen II Jessica Julius 2019 Chronicle Books Frozen 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 Animation Charles Solomon 1998 Harry N. Abrams The Prince of Egypt DreamWorks
Shrek: From the Swamp to the Screen John Hopkins 2004 Harry N. Abrams Shrek DreamWorks
The Art of Bee Movie Jerry Beck 2007 Chronicle Books Bee Movie DreamWorks[18]
The Art of Kung Fu Panda Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2008 Insight Editions Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks
The Art of Dreamworks Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Jerry Beck 2008 Insight Editions Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks
The Art of Monsters vs. Aliens Linda Sunshine 2009 Newmarket Press Monsters vs. Aliens DreamWorks
The Art of How to Train Your Dragon Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2010 Newmarket Press How to Train Your Dragon DreamWorks
The Art of Shrek Forever After Jerry Schmitz 2010 Insight Editions Shrek Forever After DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Megamind: Bad, Brilliant, Blue Richard von Busack 2010 Insight Editions Megamind DreamWorks
The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2 Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2011 Insight Editions Kung Fu Panda 2 DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots Ramin Zahed 2011 Insight Editions Puss in Boots (2011 film) DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Rise of the Guardians Ramin Zahed 2012 Insight Editions Rise of the Guardians DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Turbo Robert Abele 2013 Insight Editions Turbo DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks The Croods Noela Hueso 2013 Titan Books The Croods DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Mr. Peabody & Sherman Jerry Beck 2014 Insight Editions Mr. Peabody & Sherman DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Penguins of Madagascar Barbara Robertson 2014 Insight Editions Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon 2 Linda Sunshine 2014 Dey Street Books How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks
The Art of DreamWorks Animation: Celebrating 20 Years of Art Ramin Zahed 2014 Harry N. Abrams DreamWorks[19]
The Art of Home Ramin Zahed 2015 Insight Editions Home DreamWorks
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 Proportions Jeff Kurtti 1998 Disney Editions A Bug's Life Pixar
The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey Charles Solomon 2012 Disney Editions Toy Story Pixar
The Art of Monsters, Inc. John Lasseter and Pete Docter 2001 Chronicle Books Monsters, Inc. Pixar[20]
The Art of Finding Nemo Mark Cotta Vaz 2003 Chronicle Books Finding Nemo Pixar[21]
The Art of The Incredibles Mark Cotta Vaz 2004 Chronicle Books The Incredibles Pixar[22]
The Art of Cars Suzanne Fitgerald Wallis & Michael Wallis 2006 Chronicle Books Cars Pixar[23]
Art of Ratatouille Karen M. Paik 2007 Chronicle Books Ratatouille Pixar[24]
The Art of WALLE Tim Hauser 2008 Chronicle Books WALL-E Pixar[25]
The Art of Pixar Short Films Amid Amidi 2009 Chronicle Books Pixar[26]
The Art of Up Tim Hauser 2009 Chronicle Books Up Pixar[27]
The Art of Toy Story 3 Charles Solomon 2010 Chronicle Books Toy Story 3 Pixar
The Art of Cars 2 Ben Queen 2011 Chronicle Books Cars 2 Pixar[28]
The Art of Brave Jenny Lerew 2012 Chronicle Books Brave Pixar[29]
The Art of Monsters University Karen Paik 2013 Chronicle Books Monsters University Pixar[30]
The Art Of Inside Out Pete Docter 2015 Chronicle Books Inside Out Pixar[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 2 Karen Paik 2018 Chronicle Books Incredibles 2 (2018) Pixar
The Art of Toy Story 4 Josh Cooley 2019 Chronicle Books Toy Story 4 (2019) Pixar
The Art of Onward Dan Scanlon 2020 Chronicle Books Onward (2020) Pixar
The Art of Soul Pete Docter 2020 Chronicle Books Soul (2020) Pixar
The Art of Pixar: 25th Anniv.: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Years of Animation Amid Amidi 2011 Chronicle Books Pixar[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 Robots Amid Amidi 2004 Chronicle Books Robots Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Epic Tara Bennett 2013 Titan Books Epic Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Rio: Featuring a Carnival of Art From Rio and Rio 2 Tara Bennett 2014 Titan Books Rio and Rio 2 Blue Sky Studios
The Art of Blue Sky Studios Jake S. Friedman 2014 Insight Editions Blue 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 Season Linda Sunshine 2006 Insight Editions Open Season Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of Arthur Christmas Linda Sunshine 2011 Newmarket Press Arthur Christmas Aardman Animations, Sony Pictures Animation
The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2012 Titan Books Hotel Transylvania Sony Pictures Animation
The Art of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the Leftovers Tracey Miller-Zarneke 2013 Cameron + Company Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Sony 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 Gutierrez 2014 Dark Horse Books The Book of Life Reel FX Creative Studios
The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials Charles Solomon 2012 Chronicle Books Peanuts Charles M. Schulz[34]
The Art of Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki 2002 Viz Media Spirited Away Studio Ghibli
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki 2005 Viz Media My Neighbor Totoro Studio Ghibli
The Art of Howl's Moving Castle Hayao Miyazaki 2005[35] Viz Media Howl's Moving Castle Studio Ghibli[36]
The Art of Porco Rosso Hayao Miyazaki 2005 Viz Media Porco Rosso Studio Ghibli
The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service Hayao Miyazaki 2006 Viz Media Kiki's Delivery Service Studio Ghibli
The Art of Ponyo Hayao Miyazaki 2009 Viz Media Ponyo Studio Ghibli
The Art of Princess Mononoke Hayao Miyazaki 2009 Viz Media Princess Mononoke Studio Ghibli
The Art of the Secret World of Arrietty Hiromasa Yonebayashi 2012 Viz Media Arrietty Studio Ghibli
The Art of the Wind Rises Hayao Miyazaki 2014 Viz Media The Wind Rises Studio Ghibli
The Art and Making of ParaNorman Jed Alger 2012 Chronicle Books ParaNorman Laika[37]
The Art of The Boxtrolls Phil Brotherton 2014 Chronicle Books The Boxtrolls Laika[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 Film David S. Cohen 2011 Insight Editions Rango Nickelodeon 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 Presentation Harvey Deneroff 1997 HarperCollins Anastasia Fox Animation Studios
The Art of Planet 51 Danny Graydon 2009 Insight Editions Planet 51 Ilion Animation Studios[39]
Song of the Sea Artbook Tomm Moore 2014 Cartoon Saloon Song of the Sea Cartoon Saloon
The Art of Wolfwalkers Charles Solomon 2020 Cartoon Saloon Wolfwalkers (2020) Cartoon Saloon[40]
The Art of Eric Guillon: From the Making of Despicable Me to Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, and More Ben Croll 2022 Insight Editions Illumination[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

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Title Author Year Published Publisher Series/Work Studio/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

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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

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  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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