After the many teaser pictures, speculation, and doubts about the next
Kidrobot Black figure, we are seeing the full reveal of the next sculpture in their 'Black' line as pop-artist
Ron English brings a new 2D painting to life with his upcoming KR Black art figure titled "
America Depress", and according to the site, this massive piece of vinyl will be 12" tall, limited to 200 pieces worldwide, and will carry a $400 price tag! Oh, and just like we assumed, the piece will feature Mickey Mouse "Crucified" on a credit card... just like his OG painting, except we see now that this piece features a black/gold color scheme! Now, I may be swayed because that color-scheme is my alma mater, but I love the color combo!!!
"Pop iconoclast Ron English presents the ultimate black vinyl fetish item – American Depress. A three dimensional depiction of America's Bloated Billionaire Mouse Messiah is crucified upon the mousetrap status symbol of American capitalism: the Black Card. The over-stuffed mouse is splayed on a 12-inch tall sheet of black ABS, embellished with gold printing. The card numbers reference the beginning of the royal rodent’s reign, and, a very short time after, the darkest hour in the history of the American economy. From there both iconic rodent and consumer grow to obesity until the card’s expiration date - the day of the foretold apocalypse. Fitted with an indent on the back, this modern relic is built to be hung over all we devour."
So now that we know all of this info, and have seen the figure... what do you think. I initially really dug what I saw, and it appears to be a very massive piece, my only gripe now is the reproduction of the 2D to 3D... the figure itself is much more bulbous that the OG painting (
to the left), and I am not sure if I dig that. Also, I think this figure would have been a better fit as a full color figure... imagine that! Mickey pinned to an actual fully embellished green credit card wearing his red shorts... that would be rad. Also, $400 does seem a little steep... but damn that piece is LARGE. This is by far a much more sculptural piece then the rest of the KR Black line-up, and it looks like it will fit in your collection as a pretty epic wall hanging piece. So, what are your thoughts on it now that you have seen the full reveal, I would love to know your thoughts. Oh, and if you are in the NY area, remember that Kidrobot New York will be hosting semi-private event on May 29th, 2012.
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So now that we know all of this info, and have seen the figure... what do you think. I initially really dug what I saw, and it appears to be a very massive piece, my only gripe now is the reproduction of the 2D to 3D... the figure itself is much more bulbous that the OG painting (to the left), and I am not sure if I dig that. Also, I think this figure would have been a better fit as a full color figure... imagine that! Mickey pinned to an actual fully embellished green credit card wearing his red shorts... that would be rad. Also, $400 does seem a little steep... but damn that piece is LARGE. This is by far a much more sculptural piece then the rest of the KR Black line-up, and it looks like it will fit in your collection as a pretty epic wall hanging piece. So, what are your thoughts on it now that you have seen the full reveal, I would love to know your thoughts. Oh, and if you are in the NY area, remember that Kidrobot New York will be hosting semi-private event on May 29th, 2012.
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