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Description1928-2018Mickey Mouse is 90 years old. Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, this is one of the most iconic characters ever created, recognizable by everyone in the whole world even by his silhouette only, a character that changed the story of Disney that later, in the Disneyland anthology TV series, said: "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse." First appeared in the silent short cartoon “Plane Crazy” on May 15, 1928, to a test screening in a theater, then publicly debuted the same year on November 18 (now considered the official birthdate while it has been September 28, when the trademark granting Disney the name Mickey Mouse was issued, for a certain period) with the premiere of “Steamboat Willie”, one of the first animated shorts with sound. He appeared in many animated shorts and movies, voiced by Walt himself, such as “The Band Concert”, “Clockwork Cleaners”, “The Brave Little Taylor” and “Fantasia”, and also a star of comic strips and comic books where many artists defined his world and gave him life throughout all these years, Floyd Gottfredson being here surely the most important one. So, let’s celebrate the great little mouse. Here's a commission realized by Paolo Mottura with colored pencils in Reggio Emilia, in May 2018. It was the perfect ending (the last commission he worked on) of a beautiful day where, together with many friends of the Associazione Papersera (and also Disney authors), we celebrated our love for Disney characters, giving some of the people who make sure every week there's a new Mickey Mouse magazine available at the newsstand, year after year, a small token of our appreciation: the 2018 award-winning authors were Paolo Mottura, the best artist, awarded with a statue, and Francesco Artibani, best writer, awarded with a book dedicated to his Disney works. Choosing a subject the year Mickey Mouse is 90 years old was a no-brainer, and Paolo's rendition of 30's classic comic strips version of Mickey and Pete is simply amazing. Huge thanks to Paolo! Social/Sharing |
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CIRO SCOGNAMIGLIO
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/22/2018
Bella questa illustrazione del vecchio Topolino degli anni d'oro!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/23/2018
You're arguably the greatest Mottura collector in the World :) Congrats on yet another exquisite piece!
Alberto VG
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 10/28/2018
Spectacular depth sensation in the dark background. Great piece!!
Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 10/29/2018
Love the Disney-art of Mottura, and this piece is no exception
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