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| Title | Kenneth B. Anderson student drawing of a Marco Polo Beaux-Arts Ball program cover |
| Architects | Anderson, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Bliss), 1909-1993 |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1932 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Gouache and watercolor with graphite and ink on board with matting ; 28 in x 22 in |
| Purpose | Design drawings
Student drawings
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| Representation | Sketches
Studies
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| Descriptive Notes | Stamped:
Retained. Dept. of Architecture. University of Washington |
| Building Notes | Part of a collection containing approximately 1100 student drawings from the University of Washington Department of Architecture from its inception in 1914 until 1961 when the Department of Architecture had completely phased out all elements of the Beaux Arts system and became the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Senior year sketch problem, ca. October 28, 1932. Watercolor illustration for the cover of the Marco Polo Beaux Arts Ball program.
Ken Anderson received his B.Arch from the University of Washington in 1935, where he received the Department of Architecture Traveling Scholarship in 1931, and was the University of Washington recipient of the Alpha Rho Chi Award in Architecture in 1935. Following graduation and studies abroad, Anderson returned to the United States as a sketch artist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios before accepting with Walt Disney Studios as an animator and architect until 1978. At Walt Disney Studios, Ken Anderson worked art director for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Fantasia, and The Reluctant Dragon. Anderson also continued technical contributions to the combination of live-action and animation on film while working on Song of the South, and later as animation art director for Pete's Dragon. Anderson also contributed layouts for the staging and design of Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and the production design for Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmations, and The Aristocats. During the 1950s, Ken Anderson worked to create concept drawings and designs for Fantasyland at Disneyland theme park, including Peter Pan's Flight, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, and Storybook Land. Anderson received the Disney Legends award for Animation and Imagineering in 1991.
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Covers (Illustration) |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Programs |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0898
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| Ordering Information | Restrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | University of Washington Department of Architecture Student Drawings. Ph Coll 740 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi in RGB Color. Saved in RAW format and converted to a 350dpi TIFF using Adobe Camera RAW software. Resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop and imported as JPEG2000 using ContentDM's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2011 |
