Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation

This beautiful, full-color book is an intriguing look at what went on behind the scenes in producing the great Disney animated features, going back to the very beginnings of the studio. For decades only men were hired to do the creative work of drawing the characters, while women took it from there to trace and color their work to produce what we see on the screen. Mindy Johnson has done a masterful job of researching and compiling data about the unsung heroines of the world of Disney animation, the women of Ink & Paint as well as those who eventually managed to break the gender barrier and find positions in animation, editing, story, production, camera, writing, and research. As a painter and final checker in Disney's I&P department from 1981 to 2005, I learned much that I never knew about my forerunners, ladies who laid the foundations for the skills, production methods, and workplace traditions we "latecomers" were trained to take over. Mindy has truly captured the spirit of the times I remember working in! Disney buffs and historians will not want to miss out on this treasure of a book!

Wonderful. A huge feast of information about the days that women silently did amazing things at the Disney workbench. Such fascinating history and great pictures of these lady pioneers. I do have it on my coffee table and when people come over that is the first book they pick up, sit together looking it over. We are all Disney freaks here and this is the book they are talking about. I have to keep an eye one them because they want to take it with them when they leave. A very fine treasure. Thank you Mindy.

This book is a must for those who truly want an honest in depth history of Walt Disney. Educational , historical and easy read.

One of the BEST books ever conceived on Disney art, animation, and personalities. Excellent photos and background material! You'll love this heavy and priceless tome!

I somehow missed the dimensions section and wasn't expecting such a large coffee table book--but it is beautiful and packed with information. I'm still working through it but it's a great addition to anyone interested in Disney history, art, and the effort to advance women's career opportunities in the workplace!

It is a must read if you are a female artist, a female comic reader, a female who wants to learn about women artists, or love Disney history!!! I was encapsulated by this book and enchanted by the stories, the tales, and the history of amazing women that made the world of Disney come to life not only in the cartoons, but the animated features, the films, and the theme parks. Inspirational and a good quality read if you are looking for female empowerment stories. Great gift for young female artists...

Wonderfully detailed book! Purchased as the textbook for my daughter’s college class “Women in Animation” with author, Mindy Johnson. It has now become a staple in our home that is enjoyed as a thoroughly researched history into the women in Disney’s animation including wonderful studio photos bringing the history to life.

This book - which is quite hefty - is *very* impressive! The photos - most of which are in sepia - are a real treat, and the selection of artwork brings back fond memories. In addition, the research that went into writing this book is really extraordinary.