Born in 1955, Jeff Koons is widely regarded as one of the most influential, popular, and controversial artists of the post-War era. Throughout his career, he has pioneered new approaches to the readymade, tested the boundaries between advanced art and mass culture, challenged the limits of industrial fabrication, and transformed the relationship of artists to the cult of celebrity and the global market. Koons is celebrated for his universally recognizable style, combining art historical references with vernacular objects and images.
