Tyrus Wong, Bambi (visual development), (1942). The painting is one of the concept drawings for Disney that later became the inspiration for the film’s iconic animation sequences. (Photo: Courtesy of ...

His sketches of deer in a forest inspired "Bambi" Tyrus Wong, best known for his sketches for the Walt Disney animated feature “Bambi”, died Friday, according to a statement released by The Walt ...

In the late 1930s, when few doors were open to the son of a poor Chinese immigrant, Tyrus Wong landed a job at Walt Disney’s studio as a lowly “in-betweener,” whose artwork filled the gaps between the ...

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WATERVILLE — While working for The Walt Disney Co. in the late 1930s, Damariscotta native Maurice “Jake” Day recommended that the company send people to the forests of Maine to gather inspiration for ...