Though this looks like an exhibit in a natural history museum, Hirst’s subject comes straight from art history.
Banality and Kitsch
Smith created this in 1992, responding to the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in North America.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trade (Gifts for Trading ...
Koons’ cartoonish life-size emblems of childhood innocence are an assault upon both sincerity and taste.