{"product_id":"9783836508728","title":"Koons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt inflation: The king of blow-ups, puppies, and pop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creations of \u003cb\u003eJeff Koons\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1955) are at once immediately accessible and eloquently art historical. From basketball tanks to flower puppies, his instantly recognizable work frolics with \u003cb\u003ebanal imagery\u003c\/b\u003e as much as it integrates cultural references such as \u003cb\u003eSurrealism\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePop Art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoons’ art revels in visual pleasure, but also in the power to affront. He has made his name as much for \u003cb\u003estainless-steel rabbits\u003c\/b\u003e as he has with his \u003cb\u003esinister sculpture of Michael Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e, or his sexually explicit photographic series with then-wife Cicciolina. The result is \u003cb\u003emega-artist status.\u003c\/b\u003e An \u003cb\u003eindisputable king of contemporary visual culture,\u003c\/b\u003e Koons is lauded by collectors, institutions, and the public alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith landmark works and concise texts by Katy Siegel, Hans Werner Holzwarth, and Eckhard Schneider, this book offers the \u003cb\u003ecomplete Koons at a glance\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing an art world giant from his early inflatable flowers through to today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052580356336,"sku":"9783836508728","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836508728_p0.jpg?v=1769887906","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836508728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}