Jeff Koons is one of the most popular and richest Pop Artist who was born on January 21, 1955 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. High-grossing pop artist whose best-known works included “Puppy” and “Balloon Dog,” which sold for a record $58.4 million on November 12, 2013, at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale.
He appeared in the film Milk with actor Sean Penn.
Jeffrey L. Koons (/k uː n z / ; born January 21, 1955) 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, including $91.1 million with fees in May 2019, for his Rabbit, purchased by Robert E. Mnuchin according to a New York Times article.
Koons started creating sculptures using inflatable toys in the 1970s. Taking a readymade inflatable rabbit, Koons cast the object in highly polished stainless steel, resulting in Rabbit (1986), one of his most famous artworks. Originally part of the private collection of Ileana Sonnabend, Rabbit is today owned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. A proof of the sculpture is owned by Eli Broad.
His first wife was Hungarian-Italian adult film star Ilona Staller. He had six children with his second wife, Justine Wheeler.
