- Peter Emmerich
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birthname = Peter James Emmerich
birthdate = birth date|1973|11|5|mf=y
location =Brooklyn ,New York City ,New York
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nationality = American
area = penciler, cartoonist, illustrator
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awards =Peter Emmerich (born
November 5 ,1973) an acclaimed Illustrator having an extensive relationship with TheWalt Disney Co.Born in
New York City , he was raised inBrooklyn and attendedXaverian High School , and then The Fashion Institute of Technology. Upon graduating from The Fashion Institute of Technology he began his career with The Walt Disney Co. as acharacter artist for Walt Disney Consumer Products. He worked there for over two years before being promoted to Chief Illustrator and Official Character Artist for theDisneyland Resort. While he was there, he created a great number of successful collector lithographs including Disneyland's 45th Anniversary "Character of the Month" series. In2001 , he created an image that has become one of The Walt Disney Company's most iconicBruce Mcgaw Graphics ,Inc. inNyack, New York .Due to the success of that image, Emmerich was chosen to create a series of postage stamps for the
United States Postal Service highlighting images and characters from famous Disney films. The series of twelve stamps would include three sections titled The Art of Disney: Friendship, The Art of Disney: Celebration, The Art of Disney: Romance. These stamps feature many well known and loved Disney characters includingMickey Mouse ,Donald Duck ,Goofy ,Cinderella , andThe Lion King to name a few. These stamps are in the top twenty best selling stamps of all time.Emmerich has taught at The
Pratt Institute and currently teaches at TheFashion Institute of Technology .He lives and works in
Yonkers , NY.External links
* [http://www.peteremmerich.com/ Peter Emmerich Illustration]
* [http://www.thedisneyblog.com/2006/08/24/peter_emmerich/ The Disney Blog: Peter Emmerich]
* [http://www.peteremmerich.blogspot.com/ Peter Emmerich' Sketchbook]
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