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Koon's American Pop Art brusts into the castle of pomp....
Posted by Mj Monk
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I love this guys work!I love that it was shown in Versailles more!
So WE, or should I say: (or our art) has stomped in the gilded chambers and sculpted gardens of the Château de Versailles in the form of an exhibition by one of our creative rockstars: Jeff Koons.
Koons is like the Andy Warhol of our time, but better, (well, in my opinion) I mean, -because I love silk screening-, I dig Andy; but his pieces were manipulated photos and images in pop culture that came from someone else's eye. Not the case with Koons. He style is pop art that HE creates, so what seems 2 be simplistic to some, is to me a fun, bright version of his surroundings and our culture. Very American, I meant his work may be loud and in your face, but in a way that makes me smile, as oppose 2 cringe. The french always have had a love hate relationship with us Americans and our culture. It cracks me up that allowing Koons to exhibit in the Château de Versailles is a national admittance that they DO love our loud brash style sometimes.
We see you France: don't hate!
I understand that this exhibit was in 08' but I think the dichotomy of these images are breathtaking. When I was in Versailles, I felt like it was so amazing 2 witness what was the setting for the story of the Sun King.
Louie and Antoinette were the pinnacle examples of overkill in art, money, Class, politics and privilege that the world got to witness and became a important part of our history. You can see the beauty yet complete overkill and gluttony. Who can remember that and not their end? I feel Koons is the like loud, fun, pretty pop culture overkill of the times. No need to starve the poor here.
The exhibition of 17 Koons sculptures marked the first time that the chateau built by Louis XIV organized so ambitious a retrospective of one contemporary artist. Since then it was widely criticized. My, my, how far we've all come from the days of art in the Paris Salon.
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