Jeff KOONS
American 1955–
Sandwiches (from EasyFun-Ethereal) 2000
oil on canvas
304.8 x 426.7 cm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Commissioned by Deutsche Bank AG in consultation with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation for the Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin
© Jeff Koons
2006.8
For |
Senior Years Students |
Curriculum |
VCE Art/Studio Arts |
Aim |
To research and respond to commentary. |
Preparation |
To do this activity you will need to:
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Individual Task |
Do you agree or disagree with this statement taken from the website of the Guggenheim Deutche Bank Berlin: "Jeff Koons attacked the public with advertising’s high-gloss surfaces, details of which he mutated to the point of monstrosity." Is this work monstrous? Does it attack the public? Give reasons for your point of view. |
Group Task |
Look at Sandwiches and other works from the EasyFun-Ethereal series by Jeff Koons. Discuss any connections you might see between the works and these concepts:
Discuss any relationships you might see between Koons's EasyFun-Ethereal series and the following movements: Surrealism, Pop Art, Photo-Realism and Baroque/Rococco. Consider the following commentary about Sandwiches and discuss whether you think it is accurate: "…I find they are full of references to high and low culture, mixing surreal images with snatches from adverts. The first, enormous, canvas as you go in is entitled Sandwiches - a jumble of archetypal US deli-style sandwiches, complete with olive eyes and a chocolate smear moustache. They make you want to laugh out loud."
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