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 |
There’s Only One Thing to Do Now by Chess
£355.00 – £395.00
There’s Only One Thing to Do Now
A Limited Edition of 25 + 5 Artist proofs
Giclee on Paper
By Chess
Description
There’s Only One Thing to Do Now by Chess
Genuine Articles Used in the Original CollageWalt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Disney Time – 22nd October 1977; 29th October 1977; 5th November 1977; 19th November 1977; 26th November 1977Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse in Disneyland – 15th January 1977; 22nd January 1977; 9th April 1977
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.
Mickey Mouse is an American animated cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney, who originally voiced the character, and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. The name “Mickey” was suggested by Walt Disney’s wife Lillian in response to Walt’s original name, “Mortimer Mouse”, during a train ride in 1928. Mickey is one of the world’s most recognizable fictional characters.
Created as a replacement for a prior Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey first appeared in the short Plane Crazy, debuting publicly in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films. Ten of Mickey’s cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1941. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Beginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively in comic strips and comic books. The Mickey Mouse comic strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years. Mickey has also appeared in comic books such as Mickey Mouse, Disney Italy’s Topolino and MM – Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine, and Wizards of Mickey. Mickey also features in television series such as The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1996) and others. He appears in other media such as video games as well as merchandising and is a meetable character at the Disney parks.
Mickey generally appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald Duck and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete, among others (see Mickey Mouse universe). Though originally characterized as a cheeky lovable rogue, Mickey was rebranded over time as a nice guy, usually seen as an honest and bodacious hero. In 2009, Disney began to rebrand the character again by putting less emphasis on his friendly, well-meaning persona and reintroducing the more adventurous and stubborn sides of his personality, beginning with the video game Epic Mickey.
