Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

American artist Jeff Koons repurposes kitsch and pop culture imagery into avant-garde paintings and sculptures. After establishing himself as an artist in the 1980s, Koons founded an art factory which employed 30 artists to work on various aspects of his pieces. The factory was reminiscent of the workshops of Andy Warhol and many Renaissance artists. He also employed an image consult to develop his public persona. His work has attracted some controversy, particularly "Made in Heaven," a series of paintings, sculptures and photographs depicting Koons in a variety of sexually explicit positions with his then wife, Ilona Staller. In November, 2007, his piece "Hanging Heart" set an auction record for a living artist, selling for $23.6 million.

Fast Facts

Born January 21, 1955
Classified as a Neo-Pop or Post-Pop artist
1999: Commissioned a song about himself on a Momus album
His piece "Hanging Heart" holds the auction sale record for a living artist
Drawing based on his "Tullip Balloons" was featured on Google on April 30, 2008

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Official Site: Jeff Koons
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Galerie Jerome de Noirmont: Jeff Koons biography
The New Yorker: Slideshow: Larger Than Life
Amazon.com: Books by and about Jeff Koons
Wallpaper Magazine: Guest Editor: Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons News

Google News: Jeff Koons
Search Engine Watch: iGoogle: O Pop, Where Art Thou? Jeff Koons, Wiggles, La Cicciolina (April 30, 2008)
Bloomberg.com: Koons's Pink "Heart" Sells for Record $23,6 Million (November 14, 2007)
ABC News: Wall Street Sneezes, Art World Gets a Chill (November 15, 2007)
Bloomberg.com: Koons, Hirst Aren't on ARTnews List of Famous Future Artists (October 30, 2007)
The Telegraph: Sotheby's art sale sets new record (November 15, 2007)

Jeff Koons Images and Media

Jeff Koons' "Rabbit"Creative Commons image by Get Directly Down

Jeff Koons' "Rabbit"
Creative Commons image by Get Directly Down

ArtNet.com: Jeff Koons artwork for sale
Jeff Koons - A Collection of Images
World Trade Center: Video: Jeff Koons discusses "Balloon Flower"
Gagosian Gallery: Jeff Koons - Exhibitions
Public Art Fund: Jeff Koons: "Puppy" (2000)
Google Images: Jeff Koons
Flickr: Jeff Koons clusters

Jeff Koons Background and Profiles

Journal of Contemporary Art: Interview with Jeff Koons (1986)
ArtFacts.net: Jeff Koons profile
ArtNet.com: "Breathing Lessons" (2004)
The New Yorker: The Turnaround Artist (April 23, 2007)
Bad Subjects: Jeff Koons And The Paradox Of A Superstar's Phenomenon (1993)
Wallpaper Magazine: Guest Editor: Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons Blogs and Commentaries

Gawker: Would You Buy A Fake Diamond For $11.8 Mil? (November 14, 2007)
Portfolio.com: The Painted Sky Isn't Falling (November 14, 2007)
MediaBistro.com: Jeff Koons' Gigantic Shiny Rabbit to Join Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (November 13, 2007)
3 Quarks Daily: Defending Jeff Koons, or, Why Don't You Like My Puppy? (2005)
Supervert.com: Jeff Koons: Frankenstein in Paradise
Google Blog Search: Jeff Koons

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