Tyrus
09/08/2017 | 1h 23m 11s | WETA Passport
Until his death at the age of 106, Tyrus Wong was America’s oldest living Chinese American artist and one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of Disney animation. The quiet beauty of his Eastern-influenced paintings had a pioneering impact on American art and popular culture.
Aired: 09/08/17 | Expires: 05/17/25 |
Extras From This Episode
How Tyrus Wong got the job to animate Bambi
Clip: 09/08/2017 | 1m 18s
How Tyrus Wong influenced the makers of "The Dam Keeper"
Clip: 09/08/2017 | 9m 53s
See Tyrus Wong's work in classic Warner Bros. movies
Clip: 09/08/2017 | 1m 8s
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