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Otis College of Art & Design to honor '32 alum: Tyrus Wong, designer of "Bambi"

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published May 8, 2010

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Otis College of Art & Design to honor '32 alum: Tyrus Wong, designer of "Bambi"
10-27-2007: Charles Solomon reports on Tyrus Wong, whose art set the groundbreaking tone for the Disney classic "Bambi."

Saturday, May 8th, Otis is holding a gala benefit at the Beverly Hilton to raise money for scholarships. One of the school's most prestigious alums is Tyrus Wong, who turns 100 this October. In an award-winning piece produced by Queena Kim, animation expert Charles Solomon profiled Wong in 2007.

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