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Mickey Mouse Kachina

Mickey Mouse Kachina

ABOUT THIS ARTWORK 

 

For the Hopi Indians, an ancient people of North America, kachinas are effigies of supernatural beings. Dancers and clowns wore masks to tell the stories of these sacred beings, and fathers and uncles presented girls with kachina dolls on festival days to teach them the Hopi way.  Over time, kachina dolls became a popular tourist commodity in the American Southwest, and styles of representation changed to meet the demands of consumers. This Mickey Mouse Kachina is one such example.

 

ARTWORK DETAILS

  • Artwork title: Mickey Mouse Kachina
  • Edition: Limited edition of 1000
  • Proof of Ownership: Certification on the Ethereum blockchain under the ERC1155 protocol. Each artwork is delivered privately and directly to collectors as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that guarantee proof of ownership.
  • Format: Pieces consist of PNG files sized 2160x3840 pixels - 150 dpi.
  • Medium: Sculpture

  • Artwork Materials: Carved and painted cottonwood, feathers, and string

  • Contract Address: 0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e
  • ID: 2749212597480566...

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

 

When Disney Studios put Mickey Mouse on the silver screen in the 1930s, the Hopi saw Tusan Homichi, their legendary mouse warrior who defeated a chicken-stealing hawk and saved them from hunger. Was the spirit of Tusan Homichi sent in their dreams to Disney artists, who made Mickey Mouse to battle the Great Depression? The Mickey Mouse Kachina combines Hopi culture and Hollywood: the figure holds a traditional gourd rattle and wears moccasins, but the face has Mickey’s iconic round ears and markings. The artistic intention is clear, but the artist is unknown, as is often the case with kachina dolls.

 

COLLECTION CREDITS

  • Historical curatorship: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
  • Artwork: Unidentified
  • Year of original publication: after 1930
  • Post-production: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
  • Digital art supervisor: Marie-Lou Desmeules
  • Editorial: Braden Phillips
  • Historical research: Evangelos Rosios, Braden Phillips
  • Executive production: Victor Zabrockis

 

RIGHTS OVERVIEW

  • Source of artwork: Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Underlying work rights: CC0
  • Digital copyrights: CC0

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