Rabbit - Jeff Koons

An interesting concept with Koon's Rabbit is that it began as an inflatable toy which was then manipulated and made out of stainless steel. At initial glance the rabbit appears to be lightweight and almost fragile but in reality its quite heavy and tough. This piece has a reflective aspect to it similar to a mirror and in a way is like jewelry because of its shininess. The stainless steel characteristic draws a lot of attention from viewers especially when featured in galleries and exhibits. This work of art has a uniqueness like that of Hirst's Platinum Skull because they both are very luxurious looking pieces that feature bright surfaces that attract lots of attention and high selling prices.

Platinum Skull by Damien Hirst

Hirst's platinum skull also known as For the Love of God is an interesting piece that features more than 8,000 diamonds encrusted into it. This work was sold for roughly $89 million but unlike most artists, Hirst chose to sell this piece through auction rather than through a gallery. This piece is very unique as are many of Hirst's work due to his provocative nature as an artist.

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain

Marcel Duchamp was influential in helping to eliminate traditional constraints on what was deemed "art" through his readymade concept. By choosing existing objects that were aesthetically neutral, Duchamp was able to create art with normal objects as he did with his infamous Fountain work. I personally don't consider this urinal to be a work of art although it appears to feature an image representing the Virgin Mary. If I were to see this work in a gallery or museum I wouldn't be too drawn towards it because for me its not appealing.