| Jeff Koons Contributor(s): Schneider, Eckhard (Author), Holzwarth, Hans Werner (Editor), Siegel, Katy (Author) |
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ISBN: 383650328X ISBN-13: 9783836503280 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $63.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2009 Annotation: An in-depth study of Koons's entire oeuvre to date. From kinky to kitsch to conceptual, Jeff Koonss art is anything but conformist. Since he stirred up the art world establishment in the 1980s with his unapologetic basketball sculptures and stainless steel toy blow-ups, Koons has been known as somewhat of a bad boy, a reputation he confirmed in the early 90s via works depicting him having sex with then wife Cicciolina, the Italian porn star politician. This exhaustive monograph begins with a biographical essay by Interview magazine editor-in-chief Ingrid Sischy that puts his work into context. Arranged in chronological chapters tracing Koonss career from 1979 to today. Fans of Jeff Koonss work will find in this publication not only a sumptuous book object, but also the most comprehensive study of the artists work ever published. This unlimited popular edition is for readers on a budget or who were unable to get their hands on the original limited Collector's and Art Edition. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - General - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) - Art | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 709.2 |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 10.15" W x 13.75" (9.50 lbs) 591 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Post-Pop Superstar: An in-depth study of Koons' entire oeuvre to date Which living artists keep their price? Who will be regarded as an investment 30 years from now? Both limited edition artist monographs of this book sold out in months, attaining instant investment status. Here comes the standard edition The definitive work on the most controversial artist of his generation: see the exhibition in Berlin and remember why you've always loved Koons, even though you'd love to hate him--he's not only richer, but better looking. Then plunge into this Taschen berwerk and revel in the kinky and kitsch, but always conceptual art of Jeff Koons. Basketballs in tanks Stainless steel blow-ups Topiary dog sculptures Michael and Bubbles in porcelain. No artist since Warhol has made the banal appear so profound, and the trivial carry such import. Includes a biographical essay, analyis of Koons from a European perspective, and a scholarly study of his work. With hundreds of large format full color images, it traces Koons' career from 1979 to today. A sumptuous objet d'art--he says so himself--and the definitive overview of Koons' work. Text in English, French, and German |
Contributor Bio(s): Schneider, Eckhard: - Eckhard Schneider was head of the Nordhorn Municipal Gallery 1976-89, business manager and artistic director of the Kunstverein Hannover, 1990-2000, and Director of Kunsthaus Bregenz 2000-08. His is currently general manager of the PinchukArtCentre in Kiev, Ukraine.Holzwarth, Hans Werner: - Hans Werner Holzwarth is a book designer and editor based in Berlin, with numerous publications mainly on contemporary art and photography. For TASCHEN he has edited, among other titles, Jeff Koons, Christopher Wool, Albert Oehlen and Neo Rauch.Siegel, Katy: - Katy Siegel is an associate professor of art history and criticism at Hunter College-CUNY, and a contributing editor to Artforum. She has written extensively about modern and contemporary art including, most recently, catalogue essays on Richard Tuttle, Takashi Murakami, and Dana Schutz.Sischy, Ingrid: - Ingrid Sischy is a Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair. A former staff writer, photography and fashion critic at The New Yorker, she was editor in chief of Interview, 1989-2008. She has profiled Keith Haring, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Nicole Kidman, and Madonna, among many others. |