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Sleeping Beauty in NYC coming soon
by Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
If you are a fan of Disney animation, Disney history, or Art History, you'll enjoy this short guide to the art that influenced the artists who created the Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty (1959). This guide focuses primarily on art that can be seen in New York City museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters, the Morgan library, and even the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
About Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank is an art historian and author who writes about the hidden art history in Disney films and Parks, as well as the arts of the Indigenous and Spanish Americas. Learn more.