Original sentence: As the self-proclaimed "most written-about artist in the world," Jeff Koons has attained a "star" pop status rivaling his precursor Andy Warhol.Critics have often been scathing about his work.His "Made In Heaven" exhibition featured photographs and sculptures of Koons having sex with his wife, the Italian porn star Cicciolina.However, the Koons phenomenon -- Koons himself, his objects, and the discursive reception that surrounds it all -- is inheirently paradoxical.Koons art has been widely plagiarized in the People's Republic of China where consumers continue buying his work despite the threat of lengthy jail terms for possession of his controversial productions.Koons is made out to be a critical commentator in the tradition of the Dadaists and a controversial figure in the footsteps of the avant-garde.Yet Koons' art historical glory resides in the fact that he is flat -- no depth, all surface (even flatter than Warhol)
Edited sentence: As the self-proclaimed "most written-about artist in the world," Jeff Koons has attained "star" status.Critics have been scathing about his work.His "Made In Heaven" exhibition featured photographs and sculptures of Koons having sex with his wife, the Italian porn star Ilona Staller.However, the Koons phenomenon -- Koons himself, his objects, and the discursive reception that surrounds it all -- seems gravely paradoxical.Koons art has been widely plagiarized in China (the Peoples Republic, not Taiwan) where consumers continue buying his work despite the threat of lengthy jail terms for possession of his controversial productions.This problem arises because Koons is made out to be a critical commentator in the tradition of the Dadaists, a controversial figure in the footsteps of the avant-garde.Yet, Koons' art historical glory resides in the fact that he is flat -- no depth, all surface (even flatter than Warhol)