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So while it's easy to be caught up in the splendor of the view, and the grandeur of the statue looking haughtily over the scene, perhaps what really makes NIshi's work are the small details. Along with the books, the exhibit's wallpaper, printed with symbols of America (ie hot dogs, Mickey Mouse, Elvis Presley, McDonald's), is a whimsical, if powerful reminder of the culturally pervasive influence of American enterprise in professional, domestic,economic and artistic ways.