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- ISSN: 1364-971X
- E-ISSN: 1758-9150
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In love with Puppy: flowers, architecture, art, and the art of irony
- Source: International Journal of Iberian Studies, Volume 16, Issue 3, Dec 2004, p. 145 - 158
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- 01 Dec 2004
Abstract
Jeff Koons's installation, Puppy, symbolizes the move from modernism to postmodernism in contemporary Basque culture. It constitutes a break from the modernist aesthetics of artists such as Jorge Oteiza and Eduardo Chillida. The article argues that Puppy can only be understood from an ironic perspective. The subversive potential of irony in Basque culture is contextualized in this article.
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