Snow White and the seven dwarfs — along with other classic Disney characters — are heading to the Getty.
The Getty Conservation Institute said Wednesday that it is partnering with a division of Disney to study the deterioration that can occur in plastics — specifically, the kind used in animation cels.
The study will be conducted as a partnership between the Getty Institute in Brentwood and the Disney Animation Research Library, which is located in Glendale.
Tom Learner, a senior scientist at the Getty, said in an interview that the research will take place at both locations, with some of the cels traveling to the Getty for in-depth analysis. He said the study, which is likely to take three years to complete, is intended to explore the reasons why certain cels are deteriorating and to possibly come up with ways to slow the deterioration process.
“The end point of the study isn’t restoration — that would be something further down the line,” said Learner. The cels tagged for study date as far as the 1930s, he estimated.
Among the recognizable Disney characters headed for the microscope are Snow White, Pinocchio and at least one character from the movie “Fantasia.”
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Photo: cels depicting Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Credit: (c) Disney Enterprises Inc.
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