Koons

Although they are immediately understandable, the creations of Jeff Koons (born in 1955) are fully part of the history of art. From aquariums with basketballs to floral puppies, his unmistakable production plays with ordinary images and at the same time incorporates numerous cultural references, from surrealism at the Pop Art .

Koons' art seeks not only the pleasure of the eyes, but also the irreverence of outrage. His mega-artist status , in fact, derives from the success achieved both for the steel bunnies as for the left sculpture of Michael Jackson or for the series of sexually explicit photographs taken with his ex-wife, Cicciolina. The undisputed king of contemporary visual culture , Koons is celebrated by the public, collectors and institutions alike.

Featuring a survey of Koons's major works and short texts by Katy Siegel, Hans Werner Holzwarth and Eckhard Schneider, this volume offers an overview of Koons' work presenting a giant of the art world from the first inflatable flowers to the present day.