New Podcast Interview: On Mary Blair with Eric Molinsky of Imaginary Worlds

To round out women’s history month, I was recently interviewed on the Imaginary Worlds podcast about my favorite woman artist subject: Mary Blair. In this episode, I join host Eric Molinsky, alongside animator and animation historian John Canemaker and Disney historian Mindy Johnson to talk about the life and legacy of Walt’s beloved concept artist.

Animators and artists alike still turn to Blair for creative inspiration, but the public is only starting to uncover what made her such a major asset to the studio. In this episode, we chat about my work on Blair’s legacy (published in Alphaville last year), including her work on the ever-controversial Song of the South (a rather obscured moment in her career). We also talk about how to think critically about the company in ways that don’t jeopardize the “Disney magic.”

To listen to the episode, click here.

To read my article on Blair, click here.