100 YEARS
On October 16, 1923, brothers Walt and Roy set up a modest cartoon studio. Their goal was to produce short animated films. They created a new character: a mouse with large ears. Named “Mickey”, he soon became one of the world’s most recognisable images.
Walt Disney was an innovator in terms of space, colour and movement. He had an uncanny ability to provide pleasure for millions of viewers struggling through the Great Depression.
A century later, Disney is one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates.
Disney has influenced countless other animation studios and artists. It
