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A fresh and engaging look at the controversial work of Jeff Koons, with insightful analyses and illustrations of all of his iconic pieces alongside preparatory works and historical photographs
Review Quotes: "Rothkopf's clear and coolly measured catalogue introduction must be read by any serious critic of Koons, pro or con."--Peter Schjeldahl, New Yorker
"A good primer for this controversial artist."--Lucy Davies, The Daily Telegraph "Despite his titanic art world status, Jeff Koons has never been the subject of a retrospective, nor of a book this comprehensive. Charting every significant series of works, from basketballs and vacuum cleaners to paintings and pornography to blown-up tchotchkes and balloon animals, along with a wealth of ephemera, the catalogue delivers. Eight pithy texts from a diverse array of academics, writers, scientists, and museum folk (the contributions from novelist Rachel Kushner and Renaissance scholar Alexander Nagel particularly shine) augment Whitney curator Scott Rothkopf's essay."--Zoë Lescaze, ARTnews