Jeff Koons
(American, born 1955)
Biography
Jeff Koons is one of America’s most popular contemporary artists. His Neo-Pop aesthetics and wry appropriations of consumer objects, express a reverence for popular culture. “I try to create work that doesn't make viewers feel they're being spoken down to, so they feel open participation,” the artist has explained. He is perhaps best known for his oversized sculptures of kitschy souvenirs, toys, and ornaments that are bright and shiny, as seen in his Celebration (1994–2011) series. With his choice of materials, Koons lends a heft and permanence to otherwise ephemeral items. Born on January 21, 1955 in York, PA, the artist studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York in the late 1970s, where he initially made a living as a stock broker on Wall Street. He rose to fame in the 1980s, developing iconic works such as Michael Jackson and Bubbles (1988), the Made in Heaven (1990–1991) series, and Puppy (1992), which has been installed in Sydney Harbour, Bilbao, and the Palace of Versailles. Always seeking new outlets for his creativity, in 2017, Koons teamed up with the luxury brand Louis Vuitton to produce an edition of bags printed with iconic European paintings. In 2019, his Rabbit sold for a record-breaking $91.1 million at Christie’s auction house, making him the most expensive living artist at the time. The artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art in Amsterdam, among others. He currently lives and works in New York, NY.
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.jpg "BALLERINAS (WOOD), 2016")
.jpg "Gazing Ball (van Gogh Wheatfield with..., 2017")
.jpg "GAZING BALL (DA VINCI MONA LISA), 2016")
.jpg "Cow (Lilac), 1999")
.jpg "Balloon Rabbit (Red), 2017")
.jpg "Balloon Swan (Yellow), 2017")
.jpg "Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2017")
-(three-works)-兔子（黑/-玫瑰金/-銀）（三件作品.jpg "RABBIT (BLACK/ ROSE GOLD/ SILVER) (THREE..., 2019")
After Jeff Koons
RABBIT (BLACK/ ROSE GOLD/ SILVER) (THREE..., 2019
Sale Date: April 15, 2020
Auction Closed
-小狗氣球（黃色.jpg "BALLOON DOG (YELLOW) 小狗氣球（黃色, 2015")
-小狗氣球（粉紅色.jpg "BALLOON DOG (MAGENTA) 小狗氣球（粉紅色, 2015")
<br/>pink-rabbit-(reproduction).jpg "Pink Rabbit (リプロダクション)Pink Rabbit (reproduction)")
<br/>rose-gold-rabbit-(reproduction).jpg "Rose Gold Rabbit (リプロダクション)Rose Gold Rabbit...")
<br/>red-rabbit-(reproduction).jpg "Red Rabbit (リプロダクション)Red Rabbit (reproduction)")
<br/>red-rabbit-(reproduction).jpg "Red Rabbit (リプロダクション)Red Rabbit (reproduction)")
(リプロダクション)<br/>balloon-dog-(red)(reproduction).jpg "Balloon dog (Red)(リプロダクション)Balloon dog...")
.jpg "Puppy (vase), 1998")
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