The Circus of Life

  Publisher:  Clampett Studio Collections
  Artist: Warner Bros.
  Characters: 5: Kitty, Marc Antony, Bugs, Taz & Daffy
  Release Date: July 22, 2004
  Edition Size: 100
  SRP Unframed: $600
  Image Size: 16” H x 19 ¼” W
  Item Number: CC1214
 
  • Spoofing “The Lion King,” The Circus of Life is the second in a series of Clampett Studio original art pieces created to spoof Disney Animated films.
     

  • The Circus of Life reenacts the early scene in “The Lion King,” where Simba (played by Kitty) is hoisted above Rafiki’s head, who is played Marc Antony.
     

  • This piece harkens back to a Looney Tunes past, where Warner Bros. animation was known for mocking established movies, characters and world events. The Circus of Life relives the cartoon studio’s well-known sarcasm; an irreverence that other cartoon studios of the time dared not attempt.
     

  • The Circus of Life was drawn by Juan Ortiz, and hand-inked by Laurie Dindis. The original background was rendered by Hector Martinez.