Disney Limited Edition: After A Hard Day's Work

DISNEY LIMITED EDITION: AFTER A HARD DAY'S WORK

Jim Warren

MEDIUM: Hand-Embellished Giclée Print on Canvas
SIZE: 18" x 24"
EDITION SIZE: 195
ARTIST: Jim Warren
SIGNED: Hand-Signed by Artist
SKU: DFA-LE-HARDDAY

ABOUT THE IMAGE: Inspired by Walt Disney’s® Animated Classics Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

ABOUT THE MEDIUM:  Each Limited-Edition work of art is a reproduction of a hand-painted original. Printed using Giclée archival inks on premium canvas, signed and numbered, includes Certificate of Authenticity. Officially Licensed artwork by Disney®

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jim Warren is one of the most creative and prolific artists of our time. His fine art paintings and personalized portraitures have been commissioned by a clientele list that includes world-famous-celebrities and prominent business leaders, and his collaborations with marine life artist, Wyland, are widely acclaimed. His paintings have been seen around the world on billboards, large outdoor murals, set props for TV shows, and Fine Art Galleries coast to coast now carry his works. Jim has illustrated over 200 book covers for major New York publishers, including titles from authors such as Arthur C. Clark, Clive Barker and Robin Cook. He has created collectible movie posters and magazine covers, numerous album and CD covers including the Grammy award-winning cover for Bob Seger’s album, “Against The Wind.” In 1986, Jim was commissioned to create a painting for another gifted individual, world-renowned recording artist, Prince.

When questioned by an acquaintance recently concerning what aspect of his work gave him the most pleasure, Jim replied, “The letters and emails I get from people around the world who say they have been touched in some way by my paintings. The fact that my art can create an effect like that for some people, and act as a positive influence in their lives, means a great deal to me.” Such is the art of Jim Warren. 

ABOUT THE FILM: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated musical fantasy film about a lonely princess living with her stepmother, a vain Queen. The Queen worries that Snow White will be more beautiful than her, so she forces Snow White to work as a scullery maid and asks her Magic Mirror daily "who is the fairest one of all". For years, the mirror always answers that the Queen is, pleasing her, until Snow White comes along.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, it is the first full-length cel animated feature film and the earliest Disney animated feature film.

Snow White premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1937, followed by a nationwide release on February 4, 1938. It was a critical and commercial success, and with international earnings of $8 million during its initial release briefly held the record of highest-grossing sound film at the time. The popularity of the film has led to its being re-released theatrically many times, until its home video release in the 1990s. Adjusted for inflation, it is one of the top-ten performers at the North American box office and the highest-grossing animated film.

Snow White was nominated for Best Musical Score at the Academy Awards in 1938, and the next year, producer Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar for the film. This award was unique, consisting of one normal-sized, plus seven miniature Oscar statuettes. They were presented to Disney by Shirley Temple.

In 1989, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the National Film Registry. The American Film Institute ranked it among the 100 greatest American films, and also named the film as the greatest American animated film of all time in 2008. Disney's take on the fairy tale has had a significant cultural impact, resulting in popular theme park attractions, a video game, and a Broadway musical.