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Keith haring swatch10/29/2022 At whom, I can’t tell you.One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958–1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. As we reported back in July, “SWATCH used the lockdown to shut 260 most SWATCH stores (down from over 2,000).” Needless to say, Eclectic Mickeys have already appeared on eBay – for up to $876. Reflecting the trend of rewarding bricks-and-mortar stores for putting up with online sales, SWATCH only sells EM’s in-store. But again, I’m left wondering what it’s saying, save “Hey kids! Don’t do drugs.” The Eclectic Mickey is definitely the statement piece of the group. What’s not to love? Unless you’re on an acid trip when you’re wearing it. Is that a misprint? Did they mean Electric Mickey? This very Haring image – complete with his trademark line motif – looks like Walt’s BFF Mickey stuck his finger paw into an electric socket in the middle of a bad acid trip. Moose, if punctuality is your thing, wrong hat! Eclectic Mickey – $185 The BsN’s yellow paper clip hands are funky fresh, and squaring the circle with the mouse’s mug is muy Mucha Lucha, neither does anything to help the owner tell the time. It’s objectionably unobjectionable.Ĭheeky as Ratón Miguelito’s expression is, the portrait is a lot less Haring-esque than the artist’s more popular, exuberant and powerful images (e.g., the Radiant Baby). Like the previous Haring SWATCHes, the new SWATCH X Keith Haring Mickey Mouse collection are “fun.” Mostly. SWATCH X Keith Haring Mickey Blanc sur Noir – $125 SWATCH shares our belief that watches don’t have a gender, but it’s pretty clear someone somewhere figured women love color! And so they do – only not when it obscures the world’s most famous pest control problem. Especially?Īt 34mm, the Mouse Marinière probably reads even less well than it could – which is not much. Even with the drawing etched on the crystal. Haring’s banging illustration (see: top of post) was marinating in something alcoholic at the time. I’m not saying that the SWATCH designer who put stripes underneath Mr. In French marinière means “striped.” It sounds suspiciously close to marinated. SWATCH X Keith Haring Mouse Marinière – $100 Watches that cost The SWATCH Group about ten bucks to produce, including everything except artist’s royalties (an unspecified percentage going to the Keith Haring Foundation). Īll three Mickey Mouse watches are plastic fantastic quartz timepieces built by Swiss robots. The new, post-mortem Mickey Mouse SWATCH X Keith Haring collection reflects this early Mickey bias. I reckon graffiti-artist Keith Haring shared that view (e.g., drinking/masturbating Mickey). Mickey’s evolution from rebel rodent to “good as Gold” symbol of the Disney empire is a sad reflection on corporate America. The original Mickey Mouse (a.k.a., Steamboat Willie) was a troublemaker.
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