A Wonderful Look At The Behind-The-Scenes Art Of "Sleeping Beauty" — buzzfeed.com

Earle, who was heavily influenced by pre-Renaissance art, would create a bold visual tone for Sleeping Beauty. The film’s look was huge departure from Disney’s previous films like Cinderella and Lady and the Tramp. Earle’s angular style closely reflected the mid-century modern movement of the 1950s. Earle’s intrepid modern style caused much infighting among the animators at Disney Studios, who felt that his designs were too much of a deviation from the studio’s traditional animation style.

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