Danh Vo, “She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene,” 2009, mixed media, x cm, Photo: Kisler Creations, Guggenheim, NYC
This glimpse of American privilege leads to the installation She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene. An auction purchase, like much in the show, on its surface it reflects a celebration of American history, gathering together martial elements that include a sword belt and a bayonet sheath against the backdrop of a 13-star American flag. The title, cribbed from Michael Jackson, adds an additional layer of kitsch. The effect is of a stylized American history, with implicit violence glossed over by a harmony of juxtaposition. The assemblage also produces a very American desire to know what it cost, and how much exponentially more it’s worth as a work of Danh Vo art, even though it’s presented identically to the way it originally appeared in the auction catalog. Photo: Kisler Creations, Kristi Kisler (2018)
Size: 4169px × 2779px
Location: 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128
Photo credit: © Kisler Creations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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