Ronald McDonald is one of the most recognizable faces around the world. The cult character has become not only the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain, but also the idol of children around the world.
We all remember how the friendly clown Ronald met us at the door of fast food when we were small and came to eat at McDonald's with our parents.
But where is he now?
Critics claimed that a clown mascot targeting children for fast food is unethical. A group of 550 doctors and other health professionals took out newspaper ads in 2011, saying that Ronald McDonald should be retired.
Ronald McDonald made fewer appearances in 2016 due to the 2016 clown sightings. He continues to appear at live events, and on social media. However, now in McDonald's fast-food restaurants, we see him less and less.
As a prototype of Ronald McDonald in this work, was used the photo of Marcel Marceau, who was a French actor and mime artist most famous for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown". He referred to mime as the "art of silence" and he performed professionally worldwide for over 60 years.
