About the artwork
This lithograph by Jeff Koons reproduces his famous eponymous bust from 1991, one of which belongs to the Pinault collection. The work depicts Koons alongside La Cicciolina, his former partner and porn actress, in a sensual posture that blends neoclassical aesthetics with overt kitsch. By confronting the refinement of marble with a sultry theme, Koons questions notions of desire, power and social status, while playing on the boundary between good and bad taste.
Expert opinion
This lithograph testifies to an iconic artistic period in Jeff Koons' career, that of his sultry series with La Cicciolina.
About the artist
Jeff Koons, American artist born in 1955. Lives and works in New York (USA). With a father who was an interior decorator, Jeff Koons grew up in an artistic environment and studied at the Chicago School of Fine Arts. Alongside his work as a trader, he developed his artistic practice in a kitsch style borrowed from popular culture. Following in the footsteps of Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, the objects Jeff Koons conjures up go beyond the serial stage to become veritable icons. Inflatable Rabbit is a prime example. Celebrated and collected worldwide, Jeff Koons exhibited at the Château de Versailles (France) in 2008 and at the Fondation Beyeler (Basel, Switzerland) in 2012. A retrospective of his work was organized in 2014 at the Centre Pompidou (Paris, France).
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