Disney Pocahontas Original Storyboard Concept Art Archive Dean Cundey Coll COA For Sale

A crown-jewel investment piece celebrating the elite peaks of the 1990s Disney Animation Renaissance. Up for absolute sale is an extraordinary, original production archive of hand-drawn concept artwork and master storyboards used directly during the development and creation of Walt Disney Feature Animation's masterpiece, Pocahontas (1995). [1]This is not a collection of modern reproductions, limited lithographs, or commercial prints. These are 100% authentic, hand-applied production assets drawn inside the Burbank studio trenches to map out the visual framing, character staging, and dramatic layout of the movie.The Master Art Portfolio Inclusions:
Accomplished in beautiful, traditional graphite pencil and blue animation colored pencil across massive, large-format 22.5" x 15" studio paper sheets, the archive captures the raw, majestic visual design of the film:

• Grandmother Willow Character Layouts: Breathtaking, whimsical conceptual sketches charting the organic, ancient textures of the iconic spiritual guide.
• The Settlers (Bearing Arms): High-stakes, intense character and military group configurations capturing Governor Ratcliffe's armed Virginia Company settlers.
• Atmosphere & Forest Environments: Deeply textured background landscape layouts framing the pristine, untouched beauty of the early American wilderness.
• Original Hand-Drawn Storyboards: Incredibly rare, multi-panel sequential story blocks used by the animation directors and camera units to time out and block critical scenes before final rendering.

MUSEUM-GRADE DISNEY RENAISSANCE ARCHIVE WITH ELITE HOLLYWOOD PROVENANCEOwn a piece of animation history from the collection of legendary, Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Dean Cundey ASC, CSC (Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit).During the 1990s, Disney brought Cundey in as an elite Visual Consultant to teach animators real-world lighting and camera techniques. This oversized 15" x 22.5" production archive consists of his personal working studio reference sheets used directly during those internal workshops to craft the film’s sweeping, widescreen cinematic look.Core Production Highlights & Artist Attributions:

• Grandmother Willow Sketches: Character development driven by Chris Buck, the supervising animator for the character and eventual Oscar-winning co-director of Frozen and Frozen II.
• Forest & Environment Concepts: Designed in the signature graphite and blue pencil style of Art Director Michael Giaimo, who single-handedly defined the film’s striking geometric visual language.
• Hand-Drawn Storyboards: Sequential layouts capturing early camera tracking and character pacing by acclaimed Disney story artist Jørgen Klubien (Cars, A Bug's Life).
• Armed Settlers Production Art: Visually overseen by supervising animator Duncan Marjoribanks and the core layout department.

An incredibly rare, cross-medium treasure connecting a Disney animated masterpiece with one of live-action Hollywood's greatest cinematographers.Unrivaled Hollywood Pedigree & Provenance:
This archive boasts a spectacular, bulletproof lineage. It originates directly from the personal private collection of Dean Cundey ASC, CSC—the legendary, Academy Award®-nominated cinematographer behind visual milestones like Jurassic Park, Back to the Future I-III, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Thing, and Halloween. Cundey’s personal ownership of these sheets elevates this lot into an elite, museum-grade crossover asset for both animation purists and live-action cinema historians.Condition Note:
The collection is in Very Good production condition overall. As genuine, working pre-production sheets handled on studio drafting desks, they display routine and light handling wear along the margins, minor edge soft-bumping, and original studio notes. These organic handling traits serve as material proof of their historical workspace lineage.Item Specifics:

• Animation Studio: Walt Disney Feature Animation
• Movie Title: Pocahontas (1995)
• Item Type: Original Production Master Art & Hand-Drawn Storyboard Archive
• Medium: Graphite Pencil & Blue Pencil on Studio Animation Paper
• Number of Pieces: Multi-Page Production Archive
• Dimensions: 22.5" x 15" Oversized Sheets
• Condition: Used – Very Good (Authentic Studio Production Wear)
• Provenance: The Personal Collection of Legendary Cinematographer Dean Cundey ASC, CSC

Return Policy & Terms of SaleDue to the extreme physical scale, fragile pre-war/renaissance paper composition, and profound historical importance of this Dean Cundey animation archive, this listing is a Final Sale with no returns accepted. The lot will be packed perfectly flat with shipping safeguards, completely insured, and shipped via courier.VIEW MORE MUSEUM-GRADE ANIMATION & PARKS ART ON MY PROFILE!Looking to build a world-class historical design archive? I am currently hosting an extensive portfolio of investment-grade production art originating from the personal vaults of Disney Legends, directors, and cinematographers. Check my profile for exclusive access to:

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