ABSTRACT
Mary Blair (1911–1978), Oklahoma-born Mary Robinson Blair, was one of the top Hollywood animation designers of the mid-twentieth century. Walt Disney once referred to her as “The best artist in the studio.” She was married to animation designer Lee Blair, who was younger brother to animator Preston Blair. Some of her films included Alice in Wonderland (1951), Cinderella (1950), Peter Pan (1953), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967). Mary was also the designer of It's a Small World, the 1964 World's Fair exhibit, that later was relocated to Disneyland.
