Banality series
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The Banality series is a group of sculptures by Jeff Koons that reimagines kitschy, mass-culture imagery in highly polished, monumental forms to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banality series canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Banality series Context triple: [Jeff Koons, notableWork, Banality series]
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The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
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Seri
The Seri are an Indigenous people of northwestern Mexico, traditionally living along the Gulf of California coast and known for their rich maritime culture, distinctive language, and artisanal crafts.
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Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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Infernal Scene
Infernal Scene is a dramatic early 17th-century painting by Jacob van Swanenburgh depicting a vivid, chaotic vision of hell and demonic torment.
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the Obscure
The Obscure is a famous epithet of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, highlighting the enigmatic, paradoxical, and often difficult-to-interpret nature of his surviving fragments and ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Banality series Target entity description: The Banality series is a group of sculptures by Jeff Koons that reimagines kitschy, mass-culture imagery in highly polished, monumental forms to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste.
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A.
The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
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B.
Seri
The Seri are an Indigenous people of northwestern Mexico, traditionally living along the Gulf of California coast and known for their rich maritime culture, distinctive language, and artisanal crafts.
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C.
Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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D.
Infernal Scene
Infernal Scene is a dramatic early 17th-century painting by Jacob van Swanenburgh depicting a vivid, chaotic vision of hell and demonic torment.
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E.
the Obscure
The Obscure is a famous epithet of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, highlighting the enigmatic, paradoxical, and often difficult-to-interpret nature of his surviving fragments and ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art series
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sculpture series ⓘ |
| artist | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
appropriation
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highly polished finish ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ recontextualization of kitsch ⓘ |
| controversy | copyright infringement disputes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Donald Young Gallery
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Max Hetzler Gallery ⓘ Sonnabend Gallery ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Amore
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Ballerinas ⓘ Bear and Policeman ⓘ Buster Keaton ⓘ Fait d’Hiver ⓘ Kiepenkerl ⓘ Michael Jackson and Bubbles ⓘ Milking Cow ⓘ Panther and Man ⓘ The Pink Panther ⓘ
surface form:
Pink Panther
Popples ⓘ John the Baptist ⓘ
surface form:
St. John the Baptist
String of Puppies ⓘ Ushering in Banality ⓘ Winter Bears ⓘ The Tub ⓘ
surface form:
Woman in Tub
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| hasWorkWithLegalIssues |
Fait d’Hiver
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String of Puppies ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
advertising imagery
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consumer culture ⓘ kitsch aesthetics ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstExhibition |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
Cologne ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ceramic
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paint ⓘ polychromed wood ⓘ porcelain ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-pop
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surface form:
Neo-Pop
Postmodernism ⓘ
surface form:
Postmodern art
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| notableWork |
Michael Jackson and Bubbles
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The Pink Panther ⓘ
surface form:
Pink Panther
Ushering in Banality ⓘ |
| purpose | to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cartoon characters
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celebrity culture ⓘ kitsch ⓘ mass culture ⓘ popular culture icons ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ |
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Subject: Banality series Description of subject: The Banality series is a group of sculptures by Jeff Koons that reimagines kitschy, mass-culture imagery in highly polished, monumental forms to challenge distinctions between high art and popular taste.
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