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Creativity: Learning Outcome 6: January 2020

In the morning we discussed the credibilities of artists and whether or not they should receive credit for art that is assembled by their employees, and the problems surrounding art that have one name on it but was designed by someone else. For example, Jeff Koons, an artist who focuses on everyday objects and creates large sculptures of them, has a giant studio filled with workers who basically do all of his work for him. There are so many problems that follow this being that his studio is based in modern New York where his employees are making only $15 an hour which to some may be considered unfair in comparison to the amount of recognition Jeff Koons is receiving. Another big name in the art world is Damien Hirst. Hirst is well known for his work involving animals and placing them into containers with some sort of gel to hold them in place. While he designs his pieces he has no involvement in installing the piece. After the piece is placed he then hires a group of people to judge wh...