The basic story line (in my new work) is about art leaving … - Jeff Koons

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The basic story line (in my new work) is about art leaving the realm of the artist, when the artist loses control of the work. It’s defined basically by two ends. One would be Louis XIV — that if you put art in the hands of an aristocracy or monarch, art will become reflective of ego and decorative — and on the other end of the scale would be Bob Hope — that if you give art to the masses, art will become reflective of mass ego and also decorative.

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Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955) is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. He is noted for his use of kitsch imagery, sometimes in sculptural form and extremely large in size. His work is amongst the most expensive in the world for a contemporary artist.

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Alternative Names: Jeffrey Koons • Jeffrey Lynn Koons • Jeffrey L. Koons

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