Bigger is better: Artist Ari Bird supersizes ordinary objects to fantastic effect

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Thank you. What’s old is new again, eh?

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During the late 80’s and early 90’s there used to be a shop in NYC called THINK BIG.

I’ve missed that place and it is nice to see people bringing this kind of thing back.

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Yep, my first thought. Especially when Rusty said

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/82053

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I see the Pop Art movement is alive and well!

Okay, lesson learned: when you declare history not worth studying everything is new again. Makes a lot of sense. Especially for those who secretly do study history.

I remember reading an article about him many years ago. They interviewed the truck driver who delivered his giant flashlight sculpture. He really got a kick out off all the other truckers coming over the CB asking him what the hell he was hauling.

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“Claes Newenberg”

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