influences A Wonderland of Alice From James Joyce to Jefferson Airplane and, now, Tim Burton, Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland novels have inspired more than a century of literature, fashion, art—even crime! A smattering of progeny is splayed out at random, below. by logan hill
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vladimir nabokov Translated Alice MERYL STREEP (as Anya) three Played Alice in decades before the 1982 TV Lolita. musical Alice at the Palace. “WHITE RABBIT” Jefferson super Airplane’s mario bros. ultimate drug Grow bigger or anthem. smaller, find secret doors snoop dogg and magic Titled his 2009 album ’shrooms! Malice N Wonderland. Other musicians who have riffed off Alice: Donovan, Tom Waits, Ravi Shankar, Oscar Peterson, Stevie Nicks, Jewel, and, of course, Alice in Chains. tweedledum & acid tweedledee blotters JEnnifer love Ralph Nader’s A collectible hewitt 2000 description sixties John Mayer’s of Republicans classic. “Your Body Is a and Democrats. Wonderland” was inspired by Alice— and reportedly Miyuki-chan in by Love Hewitt. Wonderland the wonderland One of several Club eroticized One hundred and anime/manga seven members reimaginings. arrested in 1998 child-porn sting.
sammy davis jr. Played the Caterpillar in a 1985 mini-series; other esteemed Wonderland The beatles interpreters have included For starters, Halloween W. C. Fields, Cary Grant, “I Am the Costumes Gary Cooper, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Walrus” was Tom petty Whoopi Goldberg, Ben inspired by “The Played the Kingsley, Elmo, and Fred Walrus and the Mad Hatter in Flintstone. Carpenter.” video for “Don’t Come Around Here No More.”
the matrix Neo is told to follow the “white rabbit” and to “see how deep the rabbit hole goes.” The Hadron Collider The $9 billion science experiment salvador Dalí is called ALICE: A Illustrated a 1969 DISNEY Large Ion Collider edition of Alice, Walt felt his Experiment. but even he studio’s 1951 couldn’t improve cartoon on John Tenniel’s version had originals. no “heart.”
james joyce Finnegans Wake is riddled with references.
Albert alexander Anastasia mcqueen The Gambino Creator of haute and Murder Inc. couture Alice, along boss was known with Ann as the Mad Demeulemeester, Hatter. Stella McCartney, and Zac Posen.
MARK RYDEN Central park One of a growing list José de Creeft’s of contemporary Alice in artists who get off on Wonderland. Carroll’s vision; also, Kiki Smith and Adrian Piper.