Jeff Koons: A Retrospective (Whitney Museum of American Art)

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Review "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."—ZoĆ« Lescaze, ARTnews Read more Book Description With over 200 illustrations of iconic works as well as preparatory studies and historic photographs, this book offers fresh insight into Koons’s polarizing and influential career. Read more About the Author Scott Rothkopf is the Nancy and Steve Crown Family Curator and Associate Director of Programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.  Read more

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Great book. Awesome value

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