Tyrus Wong 'Brushstrokes' Kickstarter Campaign

[Charles]

A living legend at 102 years old, Tyrus Wong is a painter renowned for his work on Walt Disney's "Bambi" and for such film classics as "Rebel Without a Cause". He exhibited with Picasso and is an official Disney Legend. To the Chinese in America he's a pioneer and visionary.

Now there's a Kickstarter campaign to celebrate his legacy. "Brushstrokes In Hollywood" is the first in-depth portrait of the art, life, and enduring impact of Tyrus Wong. A film intended to chronicle his extraordinary career.

The goal is $35,000 by December 19, 2012. So far 41 backers have pledged $5,615 as of this writing. A good start! Click here to access the Tyrus Wong campaign on Kickstarter. Here's a video glimpse into the life of this remarkable artist...

[Charles]

The Tyrus Wong campaign is going well so far with 74 backers pledging $16,506 of the $35,000 goal with 25 days to go. Help this happen and help spread the word!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

[Charles]

The Kickstarter campaign for Tyrus Wong has moved beyond the halfway mark fund wise in its march towards a $35K goal. There's 97 backers pledging $18,693 so far with 21 days to go.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

[Charles]

The Tyrus Wong campaign continues to progress. With 178
backers there's $24,930 pledged of $35,000 goal with 15
days to go...

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

[Charles]

The Tyrus Wong campaign is on the verge of becoming yet another successful Kickstarter effort.

There's 267 backers pledging $34,592 for a goal of $35,000 with 9 left. Just $408 to go!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

[Charles]

Happy to report that the Kickstarter campaign for the proposed Tyrus Wong documentary "Bruskstrokes In Hollywood" has been successful! It's at $35,050 which puts it $50 above its goal with another 8 days left to add to the amount.

More crowdfunding success!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

[Charles]

Final tally for the Tyrus Wong Kickstarter campaign...

411 backers pledging $44,154 of a $35,000 goal.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119 ... -hollywood

Do you think that all this crowdfunding success will eventually get boring?

I hardly think so!