Whats next? Is Jeff going to sue the NBA for using basketballs? Perhaps he can sue the porn industry for imitating his sculptures! Maybe he can sue pool toy makers! Or maybe he should start to appreciate how much HE has stolen from other designers and artists for his work… which, given how vapid most of it is and how little he has to do with its actual production is as much a product as the vacuum cleaners, aquariums, or basketballs he has used. After all, look at other careerist hacks whose work is as empty as Paris Hilton’s head… like Schlepard Fairey complaining about the people ripping off his work… that he ripped off from other (often minority) artists and photographers including his Obeyma image… that he even tried to defend in court before finally admitting he just stole someone else’s image for it. Jeff isn’t seeing balloon dogs… he is only seeing dollar signs. Balloon Dog” in which a “balloon dog rejects assertions made by Koons that he represents them.” □Īnd if you want to learn how to make your own balloon dog, watch this video. FREE shipping Metal Cat Bookends, Pair of Cast Iron Cat Book Ends, Antique Bronze Style Cat Shaped Bookends, Cat Home Decor, Perfect Cat Lover Gift (3k) 30. The arrogance is mind-boggling.Īlso, former Hyperallergic intern Dylan Schenker has created a fun video “Jeff Koons vs. If balloon dogs weren’t so easily recognizable and reproducible, if they weren’t so commonplace and lowbrow, his shiny gigantic ones would have no meaning, power, or existence. I mean, the most obnoxious thing about Koons’s suit is that he fails to see how it’s taking away from the whole point of his own piece. One of our very astute commentersHyperallergic’s own Janelle Grace made a great point about the silliness of the Koons lawsuit: The Balloon Lamp is another piece of decor that won’t burst or deflate.Why does Koons want to assert his copyright with an object that doesn’t look very much like his version? I’m guessing it is because he wants to cash in on merchandise, I mean, was it any coincidence the recent Broad Museum rendering had balloon dog souvenirs? The writing is on the wall … oh wait, let’s not forget the Banksy wall (with a balloon dog) that was grabbed by LA’s Ace Gallery earlier this year. Fred Flare ($44) has both orange and purple bookends. Neatoshop sells the Animal Balloon Bookend for $39.95 each. Currently, it seems to only be available in purple. It goes without saying that kids would love to have this playful bookend on their shelves as well. Get this bookend for carny or circus fan you know. It’ll even hold your books up by the strength of its balloon-spout nose. The Balloon Animal Bookend is a solid, balloon-inspired object that won’t pop or unravel on you. Qty included: 1 bookend – be sure to get enough for your needs Shop resin balloon dog book ends home decor modern dog stature bookends shelves hold books heavy duty book holder stopper for shelf office home at the.Bookend shaped like a dog balloon animal.How many tears have been shed over popped balloon animals? Probably millions. The only downfall with those intricately twisted, stretched, and mangled balloons is that it takes virtually nothing to pop them a blade of grass, a pointy ring, a fingernail, spiky hair, etc. The wonderful world of balloon art never ceases to amaze me. Do you want to have an animal balloon that will never pop? Here is the Balloon Animal Bookend in the classic shape of a dog.
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