Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Jeff Koons and the Aesthetics of Frivolity

This paper analyzes the commercial success of contemporary artist Jeff Koons, who is known for his monumental balloon animals and kitschy porcelain figurines. Love him or hate him, one should not make the mistake of confusing the message for the messenger as Koons’s work is a reflection of the empti...

The International Journal of the Humanities: Annual Review

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