(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 05, 2006 ) New York, NY -- Attached to the Mouse, we all wear Mouse ears! Hi, ho, hi, my prince will come, when we wish upon a star. It is part of our childhood and it is there for the rest of our lives. The Mouse is in museums from Tokyo to Paris, from London to Washington DC. But, Disney calls the shots. How did that happen? Copyright is no longer the issue; he is now Disney’s trademark. It might be fun to have your child draw the Mouse. Disney will teach them how. But artists beware! In a humorous new book—Attached to the Mouse, Disney and Contemporary—Holly Crawford, an artist and art historian, reveals just that. From museums to the internet, Disney decides how and who may use their Mouse. They tell the National Gallery in Washington DC what they may do with Lichtenstein’s Look Mickey. What artist’s have Disney sued? Why have they allowed some artists to use the Mouse and not others? We all wear mouse ears. The critics are saying “innovative book… thoughtful scholarship and spirited humor."Peter Selz, Berkeley. “How mass media institution "Disney and Art" function in our culture”—Manuel Alvarado, London. “Writers and historians have let Mickey's ubiquity pass without substantial comment. Until now. Defying the perils of post-modernist close reading, pop-culture fetishism, and the fabled wrath of Disney Corp.” -- Peter Frank, Los Angeles. Disney read and edited this book. It’s Ms Bell. Yes, Tinker Bell is two words, but after almost a year refused permission for any images. Hundreds of artist images have been uploaded -- URL: http://www.art-poetry.info/id36.html

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