Artist: Bertrand Lavier
Artwork: Walk Disney Productions
Background: "Over the past few decades, Lavier has focused on his Walt Disney Productions. Based on a 1947 cartoon in which a skeptical Mickey and an enthusiastic Minnie Mouse disagree about modern art, Lavier has produced a series of abstract paintings and Jean Arp-like sculptures using the curves and colors that characterize the original cartoon. In a move that suggests Disney originally appropriated the visual language of high art arabesques, he often exhibits photographs of the double-dated sculptures (eg 1947-1990) alongside the sculptures themselves. These works continue Lavier's interest in the play between art, the public perception of art, and reality. They also mark him as one of the most inventive and influential European artists of his generation."
**EDIT** The reason I was attracted to this work is because while I was reading the article, I saw "Walt Disney" and I thought "FINALLY something I can relate to!!" considering I am 21 years old and still watch the Disney Channel... so this quickly caught my eye. When I looked up the artwork I thought it was really interesting because I could see how the artist was inspired by Disney, in a bizarre way.
Links:
http://www.eyestorm.com/works/Bertrand_Lavier_10327.aspx
http://www.artmag.com/museums/a_suisse/mamco/lavier.html
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Casey,
I wonder why you decided to link to this work? What attracted you to it?
Don't forget you can make text linkable if you use Firefox to edit your blog (or you can type in the html tag by hand).
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