Additional information
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Giclee Mixed Media |
| Edition Size | 25 + 5 AP's |
| Mounted Size | 27.5" x 19.5" |
| Framed Size | 31.5" x 23.5" |
| Availability | Available to Order |
It Looks Dreamy On Me! by Chess
£355.00 – £395.00
It Looks Dreamy On Me!
A Limited Edition of 25 + 5 Artist proofs
Giclee on Paper
By Chess
Description
It Looks Dreamy On Me! by Chess
Genuine Articles Used in the Original CollageWalt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Disney time – 24th September 1977; 1st October 1977; 8th October 1977; 22nd October 1977; 24th December 1977; 31st December 1977Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Disneyland – 22nd January 1977; 26th February 1977Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse – 25th September 1976; 2nd October 1976
Chess is a mixed media artist based in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Her work firmly roots the iconic figures that she paints in their context, incorporating original newspaper clippings from throughout their lives and legacies.
The textual element of her work brings together the love of reading and writing that she explored through her English degree and Creative Writing Masters with her love of painting and creating.
The finished pieces, as well as being detailed portraits, have the added dimension of the stories that are attached to them.
Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasionally with ribbons on them. The Mickey Mouse comic strip story “The Gleam” (published January 19 – May 2, 1942) by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse, although this is seldom used.
Minnie is classy, calm, sassy, well-mannered, cheerful, and feminine. She is filled with love and affection, polite to all her friends, and knows her manners. In 2022 her red polka dot dress was temporarily replaced by a pantsuit in blue with black polka dots and matching bow, designed by Stella McCartney.
The comic strip story “Mr. Slicker and the Egg Robbers” (published September 22 – December 26, 1930) introduced her father Marcus Mouse and her unnamed mother, both farmers. The same story featured photographs of Minnie’s uncle Milton Mouse with his family and her grandparents Marvel Mouse and Matilda Mouse. Her best-known relatives, however, remain her uncle Mortimer Mouse (Mortimer was almost the name of Mickey) and her twin nieces, Millie and Melody Mouse, though most often a single niece, Melody, appears. In many appearances, Minnie is presented as the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse, and is best friends with Daisy Duck, and a friend to Clarabelle Cow.
In honor of her 90th anniversary, Minnie Mouse got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On January 22, 2018, she joined the ranks of other animated celebrities by receiving her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was the sixth Disney character to receive this honor. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell, and Snow White have already received this distinction.
