- Minnie Mouse's Kitchen; Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland, Anaheim, California
Sheet: 20 × 23 15/16 in. (50.8 × 60.8 cm)
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Catherine Wagner blurs the lines between the objectivity of her documentary approach and the fictional setting she depicts. This picture was made for The Architecture of Reassurance, a project commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, in which Wagner juxtaposes shots of the chaotic exteriors of Disney theme parks with carefully framed scenes from their interior environments. Wagner’s straightforward depiction and close cropping of Minnie Mouse’s kitchen emphasize its lurid colors and warped dimensions, casting an unsettling sense on an environment intended to offer a charming and comforting escape from reality.
Provenance[Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, California]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black, verso, lower left: 4/12
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