Christmas Card, "Enchanted Forest," 1955

Summary

Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) came to America from China with his father in 1919. Wong studied to become an artist and worked in a variety of media. He worked briefly for Disney, creating the now-famous atmospheric backgrounds for Bambi. Later, Wong worked as a production illustrator for Warner Brothers. In the 1950s, he began designing Christmas cards. Ever-creative, Wong made kites in retirement.

Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) came to America from China with his father in 1919. Wong studied to become an artist and worked in a variety of media. He worked briefly for Disney, creating the now-famous atmospheric backgrounds for Bambi. Later, Wong worked as a production illustrator for Warner Brothers. In the 1950s, he began designing Christmas cards. Ever-creative, Wong made kites in retirement.

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1955

Collection Title

Greeting Card Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.9.1.4217

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in

Width: 3.75 in

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