Jeff Koons

1955 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

Pseudonym: Koons, Jeffrey‏

Movement: pop art, Postmodernism, conceptual art, Minimalism

Country of citizenship: United States

Native language: English

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Educated at: Maryland Institute College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Occupation: sculptor, painter, photographer, installation artist, designer, artist

Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Berliner Bär

Student of: Ed Paschke

Influenced by: Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp

Official website: www.jeffkoons.com

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Jeffrey Lynn Koons (; born January 21, 1955) 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 come 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 or critiques in his works. Source: Wikipedia (en)