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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
More dogs, not French this time exactly...
...but by US pop art giant Jeff Koons on exhibit at Versailles 
This really works in my opinion. I love the contrast of scale and all the shiny reflections of the surrounding Rococo reflective surfaces on Balloon Dog.
"Moon" (1995-2000) in Louis XIV's legendary Galerie des Glaces. I haven't decided on one...Hmmm There are 15 major Koons, one per room, occuping key spaces throughout the palace, all lent by a French collector.
Not by Koons and very appropriate.
"Rabbit", but on a pedestal that blends in to it's environment better than Moon.
"Michael Jackson and Bubbles" (1998) is a Rococo piece, but I'm not convinced it fits in...
At first this huge vase of flowers did not immediately say "Koons" to me...
But then a closer look - could it be anything else?
The question is, does it fit into the gilded chamber of the late Queen Marie Antoinette's apartment??
Upon entry - this balloony pretzel-like piece. You have until December 14th to catch the Koons exhibit at Versailles. Some purists cannot wait for it to leave and have already marched, protested and demonstrated outside the palace gates. C'est la vie.
"Hanging Heart" is done in high chromium stainless steel, weighs over 3,500 pounds and is almost 9' tall.
But doesn't it remind you of this tiny tin-foil covered chocolate heart?
Or this Pierre Marcolini chocolate heart?
"Hanging Heart" is done in high chromium stainless steel, weighs over 3,500 pounds and is almost 9' tall.
But doesn't it remind you of this tiny tin-foil covered chocolate heart?
Or this Pierre Marcolini chocolate heart?BON MERCREDI!
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