Attached to the Mouse by Holly Crawford

University Press of America
Attached to the Mouse by Holly Crawford
Attached to the Mouse by Holly Crawford
Product Specifications
  • Title: Attached to the Mouse by Holly Crawford
  • Author: Holly Crawford
  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • The arts general issues
  • No. of pages: 194
  • Dimensions (approx. mm): 155 x 229 x 27

Product Description

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