About Jeff Koons Notepad - Set of 3 - Pompidou Center
Jeff Koons is undoubtedly one of the most influential yet controversial artists of recent decades. Showcasing colourful and extravagant pieces, his work arouses astonishment, admiration and reverie.
Jeffrey Lynn Koons is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania. His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least two record auction prices for a work by a living artist: US$58.4 million for Balloon Dog (Orange) in 2013 and US$91.1 million for Rabbit in 2019.
Critics are sharply divided in their views of Koons. Some view his work as pioneering and of major art-historical importance. Others dismiss his work as kitsch, crass, and based on cynical self-merchandising. Koons has stated that there are no hidden meanings and critiques in his works.
The American contemporary pop artist, Jeff Koons works are characterized at once for their immediate accessibility and art historical eloquence. The artist has been recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects. From basketball tanks to flower puppies, his instantly recognizable work frolics with banal imagery as much as it integrates cultural references such as Surrealism and Pop Art. Koons ‘art revels in visual pleasure, but also in the power to affront. He has made his name as much for stainless-steel rabbits as he has with his sinister sculpture of Michael Jackson, or his sexually explicit photographic series with then-wife Cicciolina.
The result is mega-artist status. An indisputable king of contemporary visual culture, he is lauded by collectors, institutions, and the public alike. Koons is widely collected in America and Europe, where some collectors acquire his work in depth. His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least two record auction prices for a work by a living artist.
