"The Empire State of Scotch, Dewars" is the title of this advertisement-based artwork by Jeff Koons. Does this title imply "As empire State is the most gorgeous building in its neighborhood, Dewars is also the most gorgeous drink compared to other drinks, that is, Dewars shines like an Empire State among other drinks"?
It is a brave soul who attempts to paraphrase the title of an avant-garde work of art. *** only knows what Koons meant, and I would be disappointed if it meant only one thing. That said, "Empire State" is not the building.
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It is a brave soul who attempts to paraphrase the title of an avant-garde work of art. *** only knows what Koons meant, and I would be disappointed if it meant only one thing. That said, "Empire State" is not the building. The building is "the Empire State Building". New York State has the nickname "the Empire State". You can't really have an Empire State of anything, but you can have a state