Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring

This special UT collection features the one-of-a-kind, iconic artwork of Mickey Mouse, created by artist Keith Haring.

Artist Keith Haring (1958-1990) was inspired by the art of Walt Disney from an early age, learning to draw Disney’s Mickey Mouse from a Disney “how-to-draw” book he found at his grandmother’s house. As a teenager, Haring wanted to be a cartoonist, with the dream of working for Disney. Haring studied fine art and his passion for both cartoons and the visual arts informed his unique and widely recognisable style. Mickey Mouse is a recurring figure in Haring’s art. When asked why, he said Mickey is “ultimately a symbol of America more than anything else.”