A REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY BALLOON DOG

The impeccable craftsmanship, huge scale, triangular arrangement (harking back to Michelangelo's Pieta) and substantial utilization of gold within the piece references Medieval and Early Modern religious statues. As Koons noted, "I preferred to generate him in an exceptionally god-like icon fashion. But I generally liked the radicality of Michael J

Koons' most famed works thus far are his towering sculptures inspired by balloon animals. This one stands in excess of 10 ft tall and weighs in extra of the ton. Its shiny exterior, according to the artist, is meant to "manipulate and seduce". Unlike A budget rubber it imitates, the floor of Balloon Flower evokes the shininess of important metals.