Mary Shepard: the artist who brought Mary Poppins to life
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Article Title | Mary Shepard: the artist who brought Mary Poppins to life |
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Article Category | Blog |
Authors | Baguley, Margaret (Author) and Kerby, Martin Charles (Author) |
Editors | Howard, Jane |
Publication Title | The Conversation |
Journal Citation | 25 December 2020, pp. 1-13 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | Carlton, Vic, Australia |
Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/mary-shepard-the-artist-who-brought-mary-poppins-to-life-131150 |
Abstract | The success of Disney’s 1964 movie Mary Poppins has often obscured the fact the popular series of books describing the experiences of the enigmatic nanny were in fact written by the Australian born author P.L. Travers. Travers’ own sense of ownership of her creation in turn obscured the contribution made by the illustrator Mary Shepard. Despite a 54 year collaboration, Shepard is regularly ignored in discussions of the books: the 2013 movie Saving Mr Banks, which detailed the genesis of the film, did not even mention Shepard or the pivotal role she played in the books’ success. 'The Conversation' articles provides important insights into Mary Shepard's contribution to the Mary Poppins series of books. |
Keywords | artistic collaboration, artistic interpretation, Mary Shepard, Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360602. Fine arts |
360201. Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting) | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q60q2/mary-shepard-the-artist-who-brought-mary-poppins-to-life
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