Bear and Policeman
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Bear and Policeman is a work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its kitschy, larger-than-life sculptures that blur the line between high art and popular culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
kitsch
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pop culture–inspired ⓘ |
| artSeriesContext | Banality series explores kitsch and mass-produced imagery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | postmodern art discourse ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | bright colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jeff Koons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole | Jeff Koons is an American contemporary artist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
bear
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policeman ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
banality of everyday life
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celebrity and spectacle ⓘ consumerism ⓘ mass culture ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
challenge distinctions between fine art and kitsch
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provoke reflection on taste and cultural hierarchy ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polychromed wood ⓘ |
| movement | Neo-pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blurs boundary between high art and popular culture
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cartoon-like figures ⓘ highly polished surface ⓘ kitschy aesthetic ⓘ larger-than-life scale ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Banality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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