1952 Snow White Magazine Artwork by Gyo Fujikawa

Gyo Fujikawa (1908-1998) was born in Berkley, California. An artist and author of over 50 children's books, she is known for being one of the first illustrators to include different races together in her work. She was also employed by Disney. In the early 1940s, she was part of their advertising art department. She designed the program for the roadshow theatrical release of Fantasia during its premiere run to select cities.

In 1952, she created an original gouache watercolor featuring the Seven Dwarfs discovering Snow White asleep in bed. The piece was offered at auction in 2011. Dimensions: 8.75" x 7.5".

The artwork appeared on the cover of the May 1952 issue of Children's Digest.

Great Walt Disney Festival of Hits - Larry Sobel Movie Quiz

Larry Sobel was a newspaper artist who created the drawings for a regular syndicated feature called Movie Shorts Quiz. Among his many entries was this one from 1940. It spotlighted The Great Walt Disney Festival of Hits, a compilation release of five Disney films including Snow White.

The Answers:

1. L-R: Ferdinand the Bull, The Ugly Duckling, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Snow White, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Donald Duck, The Three Little Pigs.
2. Wendell L. Willkie.
3. Television with coverage of the Democratic Convention and the renomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Here's another example of Sobel's work which includes Donald, Mickey, Pluto, and Horace Horsecollar. It's the original cartoon panel art in india ink and stippling on heavyweight paper. The feature appeared in newspapers on July 5, 1940.

Snow White Artwork by Joe Yakovetic

Joe Yakovetic has been creating art for Disney a very long time. He started as a caricature artist at the Disneyland Hotel. He's been employed by the Disney Magazine, Disney Store, Disney Publishing, and more. A number of Snow White-themed fine art pieces are among his many works.

Doubly Sure. Original painting on wood. Evil Queen holds the heart box for the Huntsman. Retail $9000.

Image courtesy of drj1828.

Once Upon a Time. Framed or matted.

All Alone My Pet?

Created for 70th Anniversary event: Do You Want to Know a Secret? + What Lies Within.

Elisabete Gomes - Snow White Ceramics

Born in Portugal, Elisabete Gomes studied art in both her home country and the US. She is well-known for her many ceramic designs, especially those she created for the Walt Disney Company from 1993 to 2012. Among her numerous pieces were chargers, vases, tea sets, and more.

Her Snow White-themed collectibles are many. This Evil Queen tile box was limited to just 10 pieces. Retail $375 each.

Elisabete created a wide variety of ceramic designs. In particular, her chargers seem quite impressive. A number of these were recreated as pins (see next Archive entry).

Two Evil Queen  plates were available for purchase at the Diva Villain's Special Event at Disneyland on October 26, 2000. Each measures 21" in diameter. Photos via the Laughing Place.

More examples.

On November 16, 2007, Elisabete was one of the Disney artists on hand at the Snow White 70th anniversary event held at Disney's California Adventure Park. This commemorative charger was available for purchase. Diameter: 22". Limited edition of 10. Retail $800. Includes 70th anniversary logo stamp on bottom.

Vase.

Also see the Snow White teas set by Elisabete in upcoming post.

Snow White Art of Brenda White

In 1994, artist Brenda White released a book (along with Jesse Rhodes) entitled, Disney in Clay: The Art of Brenda White (hardcover, 247 pages, ISBN: 0964293110). An array of Disney-themed works were created and pictured throughout the book, including several one-of-a-kind Snow White hand-painted and hand-crafted glazed ceramic pieces.

Old Hag Charger Bowl, 1990. Limited edition of 35. Hand-signed and numbered on bottom. Approximately 18" diameter. It is listed on page 49 of her book.

Seven Dwarfs Vase, 1992. Measures 17" tall. The bottom of this piece is inscribed by the artists and was given as a gift to former Disney executive, Bo Boyd. Boyd passed away in 2013. Two years later, the piece went up for sale by Heritage Auctions, the source of these photos. Inscription reads, "Bo and Vicky, You are so supportive. When will you come to Maine? Love ya, Brenda and Jesse."

Dopey Vase, 1992. Stands 19" high. The bottom reads, "1 of 1 - © Disney - October 1992".

Snow White Pull Toy, 1996 (dated after the publication of the book). Measures 17" x 22". Signed by both artists, White and Rhodes.

Dopey Pull Toy, 1996. Dimensions: 14" x 18". Numbered 1 of 1 and signed by the artist.