Jeff Koons

No one is probably more controversial in the world of art than Jeff Koons. Since he doesn't actually make his pieces with his own hands, can he actually be considered the artist?

A variety of media is used for Koons' works, such as paint, metals, wood and plants.

 

 

The notion of power seems to be prevalent in Koons' works, whether it's to give a sense of power to the viewers or Koons himself. Art history has also influenced the outcome of many of his works. For those who have an eye for it, viewers can detect which art movements his pieces conform to.

Kitsch objects are definitely a dominant subject matter in Koons' pieces. He takes these iconic everyday objects and makes them monumental in size. It's ironic how these objects he depicts would be relatively inexpensive and mundane in real life but are outrageously expensive and put on a kind of pedestal when Koons recreates them. The materials Koons uses also gives new meaning to the kitsch objects he constructs. Many of the kitsch objects he portrays are fragile and light in real life. Yet, since he remakes these objects out of metal, they have a heaviness and indestructible quality that they wouldn't normally possess.

Whether someone sees Koons as an artist or not depends on the person. Even though he has a whole team of people making his art for him, he is the one making up the ideas. And sometimes, in art, the idea is what really matters.

 

 

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"Jeff Koons." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2014.