Charles Solomon Archives

Tale As Old As Time: the Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast

July 9, 2017July 8, 2017George Comment

Tale As Old As Time: the Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast by Charles Solomon I reviewed the original edition of [...]

Art of Disney Golden Books by Charles Solomon, a review

November 7, 2015February 23, 2016George Comment

Art of Disney Golden Books by Charles Solomon, a review I remember hours upon hours of of sitting in my room and devouring [...]

Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella Book Review

August 9, 2015August 8, 2015George Comment

A Wish Your Heart Makes: Cinderella by Charles Solomon George: We’ve had several really great books from Disney Publishing that have been tied [...]

New Disney Book: Once Upon a Dream by Charles Solomon

June 23, 2014George Comment

Over the past few years, we’ve seen some great books come from D23, the Walt Disney Family Museum and Disney Publishing Worldwide. I [...]

The Art of Disney Frozen by Charles Solomon

March 10, 2014George Comment

I just finished The Art of Frozen (Chronicle Books) by Charles Solomon. It truly was a gorgeous book that shed a lot of [...]

Book Review: Enchanted Drawings, The History of Animation by Charles Solomon

February 7, 2011February 6, 2016George Comment

Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animationby Charles Solomon. 1994, 356 pp. Charles Solomon is a well-known name in animation history and criticism circles. [...]

The More Things change, The More They Stay the Same

December 16, 2010February 6, 2016George Comment

Charles Solomon, author and animation historian, has written an amazing tome about the history of animation. His 1994 book, Enchanted Drawings, is a [...]

Book Review: The Art of Toy Story 3 by Charles Solomon

November 3, 2010George Comment

The Art of Toy Story 3 by Charles Solomon. 176 pp. 2010. Charles Solomon, an internationally respected animation historian and critic, has crafted [...]