It’s been a long time since the release of Tara McPherson’s Lilitu figure, so it came with great pleasure to find out that Kidrobot Black‘s latest release, Ron English‘s “American Depression” will be dropping at the end of the month! Fitting the more-art-than-toy brief of Kidrobot‘s super sleek subsidiary, the piece has been adapted from a painting English did back in 2008. Depicting the economic crisis in a way only he know’s how, the figure features the amalgamation of two American icons- Mickey and the American Express card, with the mouse helplessly pinned to the credit card as if it were trap! The sculpted version appears a lot fatter- maybe a sign of the times? We’re guessing it probably has more to do with legal issues… Set for release on May 29th, expect to find “American Depression” exclusively on the Kidrobot Black site and at select Kidrobot stores.
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