Attached to the Mouse: Disney and Contemporary Art

by Holly Crawford

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The Mouse and the Duck are celebrities created by Disney through its new art form, the animated cartoon. Using various outlets including mass-media, television, and theme parks, Disney made the Mouse an icon of corporate success and American culture. From Pop art to the present day, more than a hundred artists have incorporated the Mouse's image, humor, and nostalgia into their work. HOW AND WHY? Attached to the Mouse is the first art history analyzing use of Disney imagery by such contemporary artists as Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, Warhol, Chagoya, Thiebaud, Helnwein, Boltanski, Dion, and Pensato. This book explores the impact of Disney, including artists' economic and psychological motivations, on contemporary art. Links to: Author's Website and Author's Blog for Attached to the Mouse
  • ISBN10 0761834745
  • ISBN13 9780761834748
  • Publish Date 2 August 2006
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University Press of America
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 194
  • Language English