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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeff_KoonsJeff Koons - Wikipedia

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   Jeffrey Lynn Koons ( / kuːnz /; born January 21, 1955) [1] 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.

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   • Born: Jeffrey Lynn Koons, January 21, 1955 (age 68), York, Pennsylvania

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Jeff-KoonsJeff Koons | Biography, Art, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Born: January 21, 1955, York, Pennsylvania, U.S. (age 69) Notable Works: “Balloon Dog (Orange)”. “Bouquet of Tulips”. “Rabbit”. Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is one of a number of American artists to emerge in the 1980s with an aesthetic devoted to the decade’s pervasive consumer culture.

4. jeffkoons.com › biography-summaryBiography - Summary | Jeff Koons

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   Jeff Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania in 1955. He studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Koons lives and works in New York City.

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6. www.theartstory.org › artist › koons-jeffJeff Koons Art, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory

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   American Painter, Illustrator, Sculptor. Born: January 21, 1955 - York, Pennsylvania. Neo-Geo. Neo Pop Art. East Village Art. "The job of the artist is to make a gesture and really show people what their potential is. It's not about the object, and it's not about the image; it's about the viewer. That's where the art happens." 1 of 10.

   • Nationality: American
   • Birth Date: January 21, 1955

   • Place Of Birth: York, Pennsylvania

7. www.biography.com › artists › jeff-koonsJeff Koons - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Jeff Koons is the sometimes controversial artist who has relied on pop culture and everyday objects for inspiration. Learn more at Biography.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.

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   Rachel Corbett, "Jeff Koons On Lady Gaga, His First Job in New York, and Dangling Steam Engines at the High Line," Blouin Artinfo, April 21, 2016. Botticelli Reimagined, eds. Mark Evans and Stefan Weppelmann (London: V&A Publishing, 2016), p. 117.

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    Who is Jeffrey Koons?

    • Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania to Henry and Gloria Koons. His father was a furniture dealer and worked as an interior designer and decorator, whilst his mother was a seamstress. By the age of eight, he had begun creating replicas of Old Master paintings, which he signed 'Jeffrey Koons' and sold in his father's shop.

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    Where does Jeff Koons live now?

    • 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.

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    Where did Jeff Koons go to school?

    • Jeff Koons was born on January 21, 1955, in York, Pennsylvania. After high school, he headed south to Maryland, where he attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. While earning his M.F.A. there (1976), he attended a show at the Whitney Museum in New York, an exhibition that would change his life.

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    Is Koons a real artist?

    • In outsourcing the actual production of his work, Koons raises questions about authenticity and what it means to be an artist. Koons can be linked to a range of art movements, but his work is most closely aligned with Pop Art and artists such as Andy Warhol. Clear parallels can also be drawn with Marcel Duchamp, the inventor of the readymade.

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