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- Candlewood Tree, 1952 - Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: <em>Pinocchio</em>, <em>Fantasia</em>, and <em>Bambi</em>. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Candlewood Tree, 1952
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- "Christmas Carrousel," 1952 - Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: <em>Pinocchio</em>, <em>Fantasia</em>, and <em>Bambi</em>. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- 1952
- Collections - Artifact
"Christmas Carrousel," 1952
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- Christmas Card Showing Santa Claus and Reindeer on a Carousel, circa 1955 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing the recipient a merry Christmas. Santa Claus, a regular feature, is sometimes depicted non-traditionally in scenes that reflect the time. The carousel in this circa 1955 example -- a common attraction at postwar-era kiddie parks -- represents the youthful delight of the season.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Card Showing Santa Claus and Reindeer on a Carousel, circa 1955
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing the recipient a merry Christmas. Santa Claus, a regular feature, is sometimes depicted non-traditionally in scenes that reflect the time. The carousel in this circa 1955 example -- a common attraction at postwar-era kiddie parks -- represents the youthful delight of the season.
- Christmas Card, 1956 - Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: <em>Pinocchio</em>, <em>Fantasia</em>, and <em>Bambi</em>. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Card, 1956
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- The Philodendron Tree, 1952 - Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: <em>Pinocchio</em>, <em>Fantasia</em>, and <em>Bambi</em>. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- 1952
- Collections - Artifact
The Philodendron Tree, 1952
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- Ornaments, 1954 - Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: <em>Pinocchio</em>, <em>Fantasia</em>, and <em>Bambi</em>. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Ornaments, 1954
Richmond "Dick" Kelsey (1905-1987) studied art in Southern California in the 1920s and 30s. In 1938, Walt Disney hired the watercolor artist and muralist to work on several animated films: Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. After serving in World War II, Kelsey returned to work for Disney. In addition to his animation work, he designed Christmas cards for greeting card companies.