Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons
Jeffrey "Jeff" Koonsis an American artist known for working with popular culture subjects and his reproductions of banal objects—such as 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Artist
Date of Birth21 January 1955
CityYork, PA
CountryUnited States of America
artists supported time
I think artists are always investigating how to have an economic, political platform. At one time, artists were supported by the Church. Then they were supported also by the state.
american-artist create open spoken trying viewers work
I'm always trying to create work that doesn't make viewers feel they're being spoken down to, so that they feel open participation.
art different more-time
I spend much more time looking at art history and at different references to art than I do at actual objects.
germany produce artwork
I produce a lot of my artwork in Germany.
art touch-me
Nothing can touch me now - I'm Jeff Koons and my art can defend me !
art technology opportunity
The moment we live in is a great time to make art. We have different technologies to play with, and we're left with the opportunity to focus on our work.
art giving give-me
Art helped give me confidence.
art motivation believe
I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.
art powerful firsts
I enjoy all mediums, and I have to say, music is the medium that first made me understand how powerful art could be.
art believe philosophical
I believe that my art gets across the point that I'm in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I'm speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.
art children opportunity
I know how art has come in and really changed my life, so to give these children that opportunity just to come into contact with art - that's wonderful.
artist trying levels
I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger.
art self sense-of-self
Art was something I could do better. It gave me a sense of self.
art artist dialogue
As an artist, I've always wanted to participate in the dialogue of art with other artists.