Eyvind Earle

Eyvind Earle (April 26, 1916 - July 20, 2000) was an American artist, Author and Illustrator, noted for his contribution to the background illustration and styling of Disney animated films in the 1950s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rahr West Art Museum, Phoenix Art Museum and Arizona State University Art Museum have purchased Earle's works for their permanent collections. His works have also been shown in many one-man exhibitions throughout the world.

Early career
Earle's first exhibition was at the Charles Morgan Galleries in New York in 1937. In 1939 the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased one his works. His work at this time was realistic painting. In the 1940s he painted more than 800 Christmas card designs for the American Artist Group.