Panther and Man
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"Panther and Man" is a work from the Banality series by Jeff Koons, exemplifying his use of kitsch imagery and glossy, larger-than-life sculptures to critique and celebrate popular culture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticMovementContext | postmodernism ⓘ |
| artMedium |
painted wood sculpture
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polychromed wood ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jeff Koons Banality exhibition (1988–1989) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType | museum and private collections ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Jeff Koons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jeff Koons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
human–animal interaction
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man ⓘ panther ⓘ |
| genre | kitsch art ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
banal subject matter
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ironic tone ⓘ kitsch imagery ⓘ spectacular visual impact ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
glossy finish
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highly polished surface ⓘ larger-than-life scale ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebrity and mass appeal
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eroticized kitsch ⓘ high art and low culture boundary ⓘ spectacle in consumer society ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumer culture
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mass media imagery ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Pop
NERFINISHED
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Jeff Koons’s Banality series
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controversial reception ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Banality series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of popular culture
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critique of popular culture ⓘ |
| seriesInception | late 1980s ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
appropriation of kitsch
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exaggerated scale ⓘ hyperreal surface treatment ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
bright colors
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cartoon-like forms ⓘ smooth surfaces ⓘ |
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