The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation [Hardcover]

Harvey Deneroff (Author), Don Bluth (Introduction), Gary Goldman (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

As beautiful as the film that inspired it, Anastasia: The Art, the Animation, the Movie is a must-have for fans of the film, as well as aficionados of the recently revived tradition of cinema animation. With a slipcase, vellum overlays, a die-cut window, and a gatefold, this stunning book brings the exotic locales, fairy tale romance, adventure, and excitement of the film home.

For 80 years, the mystery of Anastasia has bewitched people the world over. Now, Twentieth Century Fox, with producers/directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, brings the story to life in a astounding new way. Animators for Disney for years before opening up their own company, Bluth and Goldman created the popular films The Secret of NIMH, The Pebble and the Penguin, Thumbelina, A Troll in Central Park, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and with, Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, The Land Before Time and An American Tail.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

With Anastasia, 20th Century Fox is trying to follow Disney's lead and produce a lavish cartoon film that will become classic family viewing. And in the Disney tradition of book tie-ins, they have issued this extravagant volume, which describes the spectacle and artistry of Anastasia in prose and picture. The Art of Anastasia provides background to the story of the lost Russian princess, the film's titular heroine, as well as insights into how the film was animated. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman wrote the introduction, while critic and historian Harvey Deneroff provided the text. The gorgeous illustrations reveal the painstaking work that went into creating this spectacular movie.

From Library Journal

With The Hunchback of Notre Dame already Disneyfied and the Titantic sinking on both stage and film, it's no surprise that someone thought to make an animated musical feature about the doomed Russian princess. Here, the producers/directors for Twentieth Century Fox preview their work.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0067575307
• ISBN-13: 978-0067575307
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More, please!, June 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation (Hardcover)

I prefer the Disney art books to this one, which isn't quite in-depth enough to satisfy the true animation lover. For those who just want a look at the world of animation, this is good, but those who really loved the movie and want to know all about its making will be somewhat disappointed. Still, what's there is very beautiful to look at.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Misleaded by Amazon, June 25, 2008

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This review is from: The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation (Hardcover)

I thought I was buying a large book like the Art of Disney books, but it turns out this books has 98 pages instead of 192, which says so in the product details. So I was disappointed.
Other than that I think it's a fine book. If you're a fan of the film this is a book you should take a look at.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, February 9, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation (Hardcover)

I loved this book. It had beautiful pictures and I will always treasure it. It is just gorgeous, and it's becoming hard to find, so i'd pick up a copy! You won't be disappointed!