Terry Izumi
WDCC Sculptor
Terry Izumi is a former Walt Disney Imagineer and WDCC sculptor whose work for the collection focused particularly on buildings and three-dimensional environments inspired by Disney animation.
Rather than traditional character figurines, Izumi's documented WDCC work includes homes, architectural settings and story environments.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Discover the artist behind the sculptures
Terry Izumi was part of Walt Disney Imagineering from 1987 to 1994.
That background in themed design provides an interesting context for Izumi's WDCC work, which is notable for its emphasis on places and environments rather than individual characters.
Terry Izumi & WDCC
Work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection
Terry Izumi's documented work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection concentrated on three-dimensional environments inspired by classic animated films.
These include White Rabbit's House from Alice in Wonderland and The Seven Dwarfs' Jewel Mine from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Izumi also sculpted the individual homes of Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig and Practical Pig, turning the familiar settings of Three Little Pigs into collectible environments.
NOTABLE WDCC CREATIONS
A selection of sculptures created by Terry Izumi
DID YOU KNOW?
A little story behind the artist
Terry Izumi's WDCC portfolio is unusual because the documented pieces are environments rather than character figurines.
Among them are all three houses from Three Little Pigs — Fifer Pig's House, Fiddler Pig's House and Practical Pig's House.