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| − | '''''Faunadestia''''' is a painting by [[Marilyn Manson]]. It depicts Mickey Mouse taking the top of his head off, in a manner someone would take his hat off while greeting someone. The painting alludes to Disneyland's famous "mouse ears" and is perhaps a visual representation of the lyrics, ''"I'm the leader of the club and I've shrugged off my mouse ears"'' from "[[Ka-boom Ka-boom]]". The painting was exhibited in [[The Golden Age of Grotesque (art exhibition)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]] and [[Trismegistus (art exhibition)|Trismegistus]] art exhibitions, | + | '''''Faunadestia''''' is a painting by [[Marilyn Manson]]. It depicts Mickey Mouse taking the top of his head off, in a manner someone would take his hat off while greeting someone. The painting alludes to Disneyland's famous "mouse ears" and is perhaps a visual representation of the lyrics, ''"I'm the leader of the club and I've shrugged off my mouse ears"'' from "[[Ka-boom Ka-boom]]". The painting was exhibited in [[The Golden Age of Grotesque (art exhibition)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]] and [[Trismegistus (art exhibition)|Trismegistus]] art exhibitions, It is now unavailable as it has reportedly been sold to American musician [[Rob Zombie]]'s tour manager for an undisclosed amount. |
Signed and numbered limited edition prints are available for $3,000 at [http://marilynmanson.com/art/paintings/ ''marilynmanson.com paintings'']. | Signed and numbered limited edition prints are available for $3,000 at [http://marilynmanson.com/art/paintings/ ''marilynmanson.com paintings'']. | ||
| − | ==Manson's interpretation of the painting== | + | == Manson's interpretation of the painting == |
"Every artist has to do Mickey as a rite of passage. This is my interpretation. The title refers to the phobia of animals scratching their genitals. I think Andy Warhol did say America suffers from a rodent fetish. I enjoyed that."<ref>http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/manson_marilyn/news_feature_092002/</ref> | "Every artist has to do Mickey as a rite of passage. This is my interpretation. The title refers to the phobia of animals scratching their genitals. I think Andy Warhol did say America suffers from a rodent fetish. I enjoyed that."<ref>http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/manson_marilyn/news_feature_092002/</ref> | ||
| − | ==Properties== | + | == Properties == |
| − | *30" × 22" | + | * 30" × 22" |
| − | *Watercolor | + | * Watercolor |
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
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| − | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson paintings]] |
| + | [[Category:Paintings exhibited in The Golden Age of Grotesque exhibition]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Paintings exhibited in the Trismegistus art exhibition]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 23 January 2024
Faunadestia is a painting by Marilyn Manson. It depicts Mickey Mouse taking the top of his head off, in a manner someone would take his hat off while greeting someone. The painting alludes to Disneyland's famous "mouse ears" and is perhaps a visual representation of the lyrics, "I'm the leader of the club and I've shrugged off my mouse ears" from "Ka-boom Ka-boom". The painting was exhibited in The Golden Age of Grotesque and Trismegistus art exhibitions, It is now unavailable as it has reportedly been sold to American musician Rob Zombie's tour manager for an undisclosed amount.
Signed and numbered limited edition prints are available for $3,000 at marilynmanson.com paintings.
Manson's interpretation of the painting[edit]
"Every artist has to do Mickey as a rite of passage. This is my interpretation. The title refers to the phobia of animals scratching their genitals. I think Andy Warhol did say America suffers from a rodent fetish. I enjoyed that."[1]
Properties[edit]
- 30" × 22"
- Watercolor
