Her illustrations and work are constantly on my mind because she illustrated in a way back in the 30's and 40's that many people did not. It was a very modern approach that I think she was often copied for.
Her biggest claim to fame to this day is her brilliantly colorful "it's a small world," exhibit that is at Disneyland (originally it was at the Worlds Fair in New York in 1964 before Walt Disney transplanted it to Disneyland.) She was no stranger to Disney, though.
She designed many artboards and story boards for his big time animated films, such as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and animated shorts. Many of her design concepts were used for the films.
Mary Blair will always be a source of inspiration for my art work and will always strive to maybe some day be just as innovative in my own style :0)
