DonRocks Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, kitkatpaddywak said: A litte star power to boost the appeal of a restaurant. not that it needs it, but fascinating nonetheless. Jeff Koons is a native of York county, and a graduate of Dover High School. Amazing people got their start in our little town of York. I hope our dining scene is recognized as well too!!! -kat Jeff Koons is a big-name artist: one of the most famous living artists in both America and the entire world. In fact, "Balloon Dog (Orange)" has established the record - which still stands - for "most money ever paid for an artwork by a living artist." On Nov 12, 2013, it sold for $58.4 million at a Christie's auction: "An Orange Balloon Dog Sold for $58.4M, So Here Are 10 Other Cool Jeff Koons Balloon Pieces" by Olivia B. Waxman on time.com --- "Balloon Dog (Orange)" - (DonRocks) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I thought he was best known for marrying a porn actress and depicting her/them in a variety of NSFW poses and media. I keep trying not to think of him as an exploitative hack, but I'm having a hard time. The fact that the New York Times Magazine has a two-page color ad every week for some new co-op being marketed as Russian oligarchs, hedge fund managers and international tax cheats that centers on an utterly banal Koons dancer (it's going to be in the courtyard, I suppose) doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouskitkatt Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 "Acclaimed Artist Koons To Speak at York Rotary" by Abbey Zelko on ydr.com Im freaking out. best christmas present ever. well close.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouskitkatt Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 12/22/2016 at 3:01 PM, kitkatpaddywak said: "Acclaimed Artist Koons To Speak at York Rotary" by Abbey Zelko on ydr.com Im freaking out. best christmas present ever. well close.. No big deal. Jeff Koons speaking at Rotary Club in York. Awestruck, Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 1/20/2017 at 7:38 PM, kitkatpaddywak said: No big deal. Jeff Koons speaking at Rotary Club in York. Awestruck, Kat I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm going to ... Go to 2:10 in the video, and listen to the artists he ticks off as being from Pennsylvania. He didn't mention Mary Cassatt, who was *the* first person who came to my mind, and probably the most famous and influential artist ever to herald from Pennsylvania. I'm not sure anyone will ever realize how big of a deal her omission was from this speech, but I do. even though I'm certain it was just an oversight, and an indicator that Koons is more of a modernist than a historian; I'm the opposite, so my first "reflex" was to think about Cassatt. He sure seems like a nice guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Jeff Koons' "Rabbit" just broke the record for highest price paid for an artwork by a living artist: $91.1 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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