Teased a couple of weeks back, Ron English‘s collaboration with Kidrobot’s Black off-shoot, “America Depress” has finally been revealed in all its glory. Based on a painting English did way back at the beginning of the financial crisis (check our original post for a look), the monumental 12″ vinyl figure has been limited to just 200 worldwide, carrying a price tag of $400 a piece. Featuring a rather bloated Mickey Mouse crucified on a faux ABS American Express (Depress) card, the figure comes in a rather more extravagant paint scheme than previous Black releases, coming in gloss black vinyl with gold and white accents. Set to drop May 29th at Kidrobot stores and Black.Kidrobot.com, be sure to head down to the NY store if your in the area for a special signing with English between 6-8pm…
“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.” – Kidrobot Black press
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