Roy O. Disney

Behind the Curtain As said best by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This empowering quote basically says that you hold the power to decide for yourself what you think beauty is. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of beauty is the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses of pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit. Beauty is not the only thing people value in them. It is not defined by the way you look, clothes…

Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died on February 22 of 1987 at the age of 58. In his 58 years on this Earth, Warhol was recognized for his incredible artistic abilities. Although he is known as the godfather of Pop art, Warhol also dabbled in a wide variety of art forms, including performance art, filmmaking, video installations and writing. Warhol’s father noticed Warhol’s’ artistic talent at an early age, and paid for his college education at Carnegie…

there be a world without Walt Disney? The answer is no, because he has transformed the way of the television and theme park industry that consists in our world today. Walt also brought great teachings and inspirations such as the ability to dream. Walt once said,” If you can dream it you can do it." Walt Disney is a wonderful and patriotic man who had a wonderful and happy life doing what he loves, making other 's dreams come true. First who is Walt Disney and how did he start…

I have chosen to write my report on Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953 and he specialized in artistic landscape photos. He was one of 5 children born into a working class home. He picked up his passion at Banbury school of the art where he began painting and then picked up photography later on. Michael Kenna moved to San Fransisco in 1977 where he since has lived to this day. He is best known for long exposure, artistic, black and white, landscape photos. In fact…

World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Pall Mall Tennessee, the third of 11 children, as a youth he became an expert marksman in the back woods around Pall Mall. In 1917 he received a draft notice to fight in the war, to which he wrote on the back of the notice 'don’t want to fight' and sent it back to the local draft board. The board rejected his refusal to fight and he was sent off to basic training. After basic training he was assigned to the 82nd Division where they…

I did my paper on Shel Silverstein.Shel silverstein was a successful kids author, cartoonist, poet, and folk songwriter. He was born in Chicago Illinois on September 25, 1930.He started drawing and writing a young age. He went to study at Chicago academy of fine arts (known today as Art institute of Chicago) but then dropped out to join the army in 1953. While in the army he drew and wrote cartoons where they were published in the Pacific Stars and Stripes magazine. (www.thefamouspeople.com)…

Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin, Illinois on June 20th, 1894. While growing up he was an honors student at West Side High School in Aurora, Illinois. He was captain of the school debate team while competing in baseball, football, and track. He graduated high school at the top 10 of his class. Hall then chose to attend Northwestern University. In 1916, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He then graduated, earning a degree from the University of Chicago. Through a…

Walter Elias Disney Do you know who inspired the entertainment world you live in today? Walter Elias Disney was born to Flora and Elias Disney on sunday december 5, 1901. I was an animator and an artist that put imaginations and great stories into films that people enjoy to this day. I, Walt Disney, have used my lifelong love and passion for art and cartoons to pave the way for today's entertainment and create a new type of film-making for millions of people to enjoy. I was born on December 5,…

Once Upon a Dream Walter Elias Disney, also known as Walt, was one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world. Many people recognize the name Disney due to all of the films the Disney Corporation has crated since his death and also the massive amusement park, Disney World! Although most Disney fans love his creations and films, they don’t know the true story of a man who went bankrupt or the struggle of creating his first amusement park, Disneyland. Walt never gave up his dreams and pursued…

Bob Iger once said “The heart and soul of a company is creativity and innovation.” And I think that is true, however Bob Iger is a businessman, he runs one of the most wealthy and most beloved companies in the world today, The Walt Disney Company. And because he is a businessman, of course he wouldn’t see the full picture of those words he spoke. A better way of saying that quote instead would be. “The heart and soul of a person is created by their creativity and innovation.” Now, the reason I…