I just received my copy of, Pixar : 25 Years of Animation, an Oakland Museum exhibit catalog much like the now extremely rare MoMa one released five years ago for, Pixar : 20 Years of Animation. Both books are almost identical, with the exception that the new one features a bunch of art from the four latest Pixar films (Toy Story 3, Ratatouille, Up, and Wall E).  These are the kinds of “Art Of” books I really dig, they just feature art. Lots and lots of art.

If you missed out on the first catalog, here’s your opportunity to grab one that’s essentially the same without breaking the bank. The first one is now out of print, hard to find, and ridiculously over priced wherever you look. I would only recommend getting both if you’re a collector. You can get your own copy of the new catalog here. Hurry up or it might end up costing $400 in the near future. Here’s a glimpse of the MoMa exhibit from five years ago:

While I’m on the subject of animation exhibit catalogs, there are two other exhibit books you’ll want to add to your collection. The first is, The Art of Disney, from the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art in 2006, and the other is The Colors of Mary Blair also from Japan. The covers for both are shown below and they can both be found on Amazon, eBay, and Stuart Ng Books. Michael Sporn is giving everyone a pretty good glimpse of the latter book on his blog. The Art of Disney is one of the best Disney art books I have, and features a ton of work from Sleeping Beauty. Most of the stuff in all four catalogs I’ve mentioned does not appear anywhere else.