Another piece of ... 'art'
'Tomkitten's' 'first poop' goes on display in New York
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have yet to show their baby daughter off in public, but eager fans were given an unusual preview with the chance to see a bronze cast depicting her first solid stool.
The scatological sculpture - more doodoo than Dada - is purportedly cast from 19-week old Suri's first bowel movement and will be shown at the Capla Kesting gallery in Brooklyn, New York, before being auctioned off for charity.
The artist behind the work, Daniel Edwards, previously courted controversy with a life-size nude sculpture of pop star Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug. That work was shown at the same gallery in April.
"A bronzed cast of baby's first poop can be a meaningful memento for the family," gallery director David Kesting said, adding that he hoped the work would attract bids of up to 25 or 30,000 dollars.
The sculpture, which sits on a wooden mounting with a glass casing, is to be sold on eBay next month with proceeds from the sale going to infant health charity March Of Dimes.
As of Wednesday it had attracted a top bid of 41 dollars.
"Mission: Impossible" star Cruise and Holmes announced Suri's birth in April. The entertainment press, which dubbed the pair "TomKat," has shown a seemingly insatiable appetite for news of the pair and their "TomKitten."
A spokeman for the couple was not immediately available Wednesday to comment on the sculpture. Link
This 'artiste' is famous for another piece of 'art' he did recently. But somehow, the writer of this story failed to make the connection between the two famous pieces of 'art'. Could there be some ... reason ... some agenda, that prevented this very salient and pertinent fact to be layed out in this story?. Surely any famous person would want to share the spotlight with Britney Spears' afterbirth and 'Tomkitten's' first shit.
Wouldn't they?
This stinks.
Posted by: Phoenix | 08/31/2006 at 10:40 AM
Actually, I find it pretty funny, not to mention ironic. It's also a dead on comment pertaining to the "star worship"/People magazine culture.
Posted by: K | 08/31/2006 at 08:45 PM
daniel edwards is a genius!!! !!! !!! these are some of the craziest and most brilliant concepts the art world has seen in a long time!! not to mention wonderfully executed!! keep up the good work!!
Posted by: ryan morgan | 10/30/2007 at 11:58 PM
LOL.
Thats funny what What is your pont!!!!!!
What dose it have to do with Baby Poop.
HU!!
Your poop is happy.
LOL
Posted by: Miley | 03/14/2008 at 05:27 PM
That is sooo Stuped And gay what is the point Its under baby poop and it is as stuped as baby poop.!!!!!!!!
THat is STUPED!!!!!!!
Posted by: Miley | 03/14/2008 at 05:33 PM