The collection is a beautiful art series
that honors characters in iconic paintings from a few of the world’s
most famous and historic artists.
Michelle: Maggie, your work continues to provide a
sense of enchantment to our guests. Your ability to capture some of our
most notable Disney characters in many film-related scenes and scenarios
is just part of the charm and magic that makes them so special. Some of
your most recognized pieces have actually had a type of “Renaissance”
inspiration. What made you choose to depict the characters in that
style?
Maggie: I originally got the idea when Imagineering hired me to paint Disney characters in famous artworks for Tokyo DisneySea.
I really enjoyed imitating classic paintings, but it was also an
interesting challenge to figure out subtleties of the characters: how
they’d look in costumes, what expressions they’d have, how they’d look
rendered in different mediums and techniques. I realized that Goofy, and
all of the characters, have their own psychology. In fact, when I
painted them they came alive on the canvas and I began to appreciate and
understand the Disney characters in a whole new way while inserting
lighthearted American humor into serious European history. Mickey and
Minnie are beloved to the American imagination – so it made sense to
paint them as “Queen Minnie” and “King Mickey” after famous royal
portraits. It feels fun and irreverent to frame Goofy and Donald as
English noblemen in the 1700s. And of course, portraying Minnie as the
Mona Lisa is the ultimate parody.
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