Anna Nicole Smith Effigy and Puppet Show, 2007

9'x3'x3'
Mixed media

Hard Rock Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

I am intrigued by the continued fascination with Anna Nicole; her transformation from ignorant stripper to a drug-addicted, roly-poly gold digger who eventually became a random sampling from both categories. The three elements of this piece are: the effigy that features a glamorous Anna in one of her cleavage-enhancing poses, the puppet show that is derived from home video(aired on CNN) that features her wearing clown makeup and unable to answer simple questions, and the location of the Hard Rock Hotel where she died.