"Banality in America" combines 2 of the most comical art pieces from Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan - Banality (Pigs) and America (essentially a golden toilet bowl). The ideas presented build on the ideas of the original 2 appropriation artists - angering to some, true to others, and thought provoking to all. The background used is from Jasper Johns, who frequently painted the American Flag to discuss themes of equality, race, and borders.