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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Venus of Willendorf....

.... nowadays called the "Woman of Willendorf" is an 11.1cm tall female figure, found in 1908 during an archaeological excavation near the town of Willendorf, Austria.
Scientists now, based on the earth strata in which it was found, estimate its time of production to be about 25,000 to 28,000 years BCE.
Of course, nothing factual is really known about this small figure.
It is assumed, however,  that it may have been a symbol of fertility. There are no facial features but the head is covered with what may be tightly braided hair or a head covering of some kind.

Forward Jump in Time to 2015 ACE:
We are now talking about a time jump of about 30,000 years and a man named Jeff Koons comes onto the scene.
Jeff is an American Artist who likes balloon figures.
Children's balloons blown up by dexterous men or women, as you can find in almost every folk festival's midway:
Ducks, Dogs, Kittens, Swans and many more.

Then Jeff found the "Venus of Willendorf" and decided to simulate this ancient sculpture with ballons and finally with painted stainless steel.


Found during an archaeological excavation in 1908,
this figure now rests in the "Naturhistorisches Museum" of Vienna.


above and below:
Jeff Koons' "Woman of Willendorf"
cast in stainless steel
and painted.


displayed along the original in the 
"Naturhistorisches Museum"
in Vienna, Austria.





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