Jeff Koons Quotes


I was trying to make art that my son could look on in the future and would realize I was thinking about him very much during these times... that he can look and see my dad's thinking about me, but to also embed in these things something that is bigger than all of us.


Citations

Koons, Jeff. Jeff Koons: Conversations with Norman Rosenthal. Thames & Hudson, 2014, p. 112.

Related Quotes

Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons
  • Born: January 21, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Artist

Jeffrey L. Koons 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: $58.4 million for Balloon Dog (Orange) in 2013 and $91.1 million for Rabbit in 2019.