Walt Disney

Artist: Brent Doty
Series: Serialist Painting
Title: Walt Disney
Size: 48" x 60"
Year: 2012
Medium: Serialist Mixed Media Painting
 
  This one-of-a-kind Serialist Masterpiece by Brent Doty presents Walt Disney as both individual and institution—an architect of imagination whose influence reshaped global culture. Built from layered biographical imagery, historical references, and pop-cultural fragments, the portrait reconstructs Disney through the very universe he helped create, collapsing creator and creation into a single visual narrative.
 
  Doty’s serialist process uses repetition and accumulation to reflect Disney’s impact on storytelling, mass media, and the commercialization of creativity. Moments from animation history, early studio iconography, and cultural milestones surface throughout the composition, inviting viewers to examine the tension between innovation, authorship, legacy, and mythmaking. The result is a portrait that operates as cultural archaeology rather than simple homage.
  
  Walt Disney is designed for collectors who value cultural significance, intellectual depth, and bold contemporary design. Ideal for female collectors, corporate collections, creative offices, interior designers, and luxury condo buyers, the painting functions as a commanding focal point and a serious, investment-grade artwork—one that acknowledges Disney’s enduring influence while critically engaging with the world he built.