Discuss examples of the use of commodity culture in sculpture
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Louise Nevelson's Sky Cathedral is made from wood scraps and found objects, elevating them to an almost spiritual level.
2. Jeff Koons's sculptures are re-creations of commodity culture using objects such as basketballs alluding to the culture's adoration of athletics.
3. Jeff Koons's sculptures include subjects of commodity culture that border on kitsch such as Michael Jackson and Bubbles in executed in porcelain and gold.
4. Jeff Koons uses materials of commodity culture such as living plants in the giant Puppy.
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