93-Year-Old Kite-Flying Artist



Val Zavala interviews artist Tyrus Wong, whose dream-like drawings of nature caught the eye of Walt Disney and got him a job as an illustrator for Bambi. Years after a successful career as an artist, Wong's current love is the artistic craftsmanship of kite-making and testing his designs at the Santa Monica beach.

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