Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265)
Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
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96 x 96cm, Edition of 200, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 200
Year: 1981
Size: H 96cm x W 96cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: February 2025
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Meaning & Analysis
Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265) is a signed screen print on Lenox Museum board with diamond dust made by the acclaimed artist Andy Warhol in 1981. The print comes in an edition size of 200 and shows the beloved cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is rendered from side on, looking ecstatically at something outside of the composition. Black, white and grey dominate the composition which has splashes of colour from the cartoon’s wide red grin and the pink and gold gestural lines that outline the mouse’s smiling face.
Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265) is one of ten prints in Warhol’s Myths collection. Each print is dedicated to an icon or idol from American popular culture. Many of the subjects for these prints are from 1950s television shows or Hollywood films, and Mickey Mouse is one of the oldest icons depicted in the collection, dating back to 1928 when the character was created by Walt Disney.
The myths collection captures Warhol’s ability to spot the most prominent icons and symbols of contemporary culture. Warhol is known for his Pop Art portraits of iconic film stars and singers such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley and later in 1985, the artist created another series of artworks inspired by symbols of popular culture, the Ads collection.
Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.
