By now I'm sure everyone is tired of reading about another pop/modern art exhibit I have seen. Too bad! Duane Hanson is what you would call a 'super-realist.' His sculptures are scrupulous recreations of the average Joe. His exhibit in Volklingen, Germany at the Weltkulturerbe (World Culture Heritage) Site was titled 'The American Dream.'
One of the most memorable pieces at the site was the moustached police officer who stood at the back of the museum with his arms crosses, looking for trouble-makers and photo-takers. Other works include construction workers, a body builder, an elderly tourist couple sitting on a bench, a trash can with a suffocated baby in the bin (which I didn't notice at first, it just looked like a heap of garbage), a Chinese student protester, and a derelict woman.
