Jeff Koons
by Eckhard Schneider, Ingrid Sischy, Katy Siegel
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Author: Eckhard Schneider, Ingrid Sischy, Katy SiegelEditor: Hans Werner Holzwarth
Contributor: Jeff Koons
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: French (Unknown); German (Original Language); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-01
ISBN: 383650328X
Number of pages: 592
Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc
Book Reviews of Jeff Koons
Book Review: Comprehensive and definitive
Summary: 5 Stars
Jeff Koons is a controversial figure - of that much we can be sure. How he is remembered in the history books is still uncertain, but there will be no middle ground. Surveying the review shows that one seems to either love Koons or hate him with nothing in between. For myself, I'm deeply ambivalent; at times I'm fascinated by his ideas, while at other times, I find him exceedingly banal. I decided to investigate further. Knowing Taschen's reputation for excellence, I decided to start my deeper exploration of Koons with their massive retrospective on his life and work.
Most are probably already aware, but this book is a scaled-down version of one of Taschen's ultra-deluxe limited editions. I believe it's the exact same content, but in a smaller size. It can't be that much smaller though, because it's still a huge, heavy book - almost 600 pages, 2 inches thick, 9.4 pounds. It's truly an exhaustive source and I have yet to reach the halfway point. The reason I'm writing the review already is because it's just that good. Excellent, insightful commentary helps place Koons in his proper context and provides cogent and thought-provoking interpretations of his work all the way through his career.
Even if you're not as interested in the historical and analytical information, the book is amazing for just browsing. It's a comprehensive document of all his work, all rendered in high quality reproductions. I'm sure the limited edition is even better, but for a poor graduate student, this is still pretty nice!
If you're at all interested in Jeff Koons, this is the place to go. You will not find a more comprehensive document. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys late 20th century art.
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