Herbert Ryman
American artist and Walt Disney Imagineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herbert Dickens Ryman Jr. (June 28, 1910 – February 10, 1989) was an American artist and Disney Imagineer. Ryman worked in watercolor, oils, and pen & ink sketches. In 1953 Ryman drew the first illustrations of Walt Disney's vision of a theme park that eventually became Disneyland.
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Born | Herbert Dickens Ryman Jr. (1910-06-28)June 28, 1910 Vernon, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 1989(1989-02-10) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Cremated, ashes scattered at sea off the coast of Carmel, CA |
Alma mater | Millikin University Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Disney artist and imagineer |
Notable work | The First Disneyland schematic Sleeping Beauty Castle[1] Cinderella Castle |
Awards | Disney Legends - 1990 |
Memorial(s) | Ryman Arts |
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