Holmes & Edwards

Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor; Born: La Porte, Indiana, 1965. His pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases. more...

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His works include a sculpture of the disembodied head of Ted Williams, a life-sized statue of Britney Spears giving birth while nude on her hands and knees on a bearskin rug, a bust of Senator Hillary Clinton, and a 25 foot bust of Fidel Castro.

Britney Spears

Edwards titled the piece \"Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston,\" explaining that it symbolized Spears' decision to put childbirth ahead of her career. Britney Spears actually had a caesarean section.

In an Associated Press interview, Edwards asserted that he incorporates celebrity stories because:

\"You’re bombarded with these stories. And there’s a thread that winds back to the art. That’s not a bad thing. People are interested in sex, and it works for art as well.\"

Edwards conceded, however, that he \"wouldn't march with either pro-life or pro-choice advocates\".

A number of the images shown in the media are casts of the sculpture rather than the original. Casts can be distinguished by the joins around the forearms and shins and by their paler color.

Hillary Clinton

The life-size bust of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is titled \"Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton\". The sculpture depicts her wearing a low-cut floral dress.

Suri Cruise

On 28 August 2006, Edwards unveiled a sculpture entitled \"Suri's bronzed baby poop\", purported to be the actual first bowel movement, or meconium, of the baby of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The sculpture was to be auctioned on eBay, and Edwards was commissioned to produce a limited-edition plaster replica. Sources disagreed on whether the bronze sculpture actually contained Suri's excrement: some reported that it did, while others reported the story as being a hoax.

Fidel Castro

Edwards promoted his sculpture, \"Fidel Castro's Deathbed Portrait,\" by sending a press release announcing its unveiling in Central Park in New York City, although he did not apply for the proper permits.

Paris Hilton Autopsy

This life-size sculpture of Paris Hilton depicts the heiress dead and naked with her legs spread. She is wearing a tiara and clutching a mobile phone. Her pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, also wearing a tiara, is featured resting its front paws on her breast. The sculpture is aimed at stopping young women from drinking and driving, a crime of which Hilton had previously been found guilty and subsequently sentenced to jail after breaking probation.

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