Tags: Artwork.
Mickey is a household gloss on canvas painting by Damien Hirst executed in 2012. Hirst was invited by Disney to create an artwork inspired by Mickey Mouse and this was his response. The work was auctioned at Christie’s London on 13 February 2014 in aid of Kids Company a charity Hirst has long supported fetching £902500.The auction lot notes quote Hirst as commenting: The thing about Mickey is that even though he’s gone through so many shifts in form and association he’s timeless.