Orange Balloon Dog Painting

Critics are sharply divided in their views of koons.

Orange balloon dog painting. On november 12 2013 koons s balloon dog orange sold at christie s post war and contemporary art evening sale in new york for 58 4 million making the sculpture the most expensive by a living artist this work is one of five unique versions the other colors being blue magenta red and yellow. On november 12 2013 koons s balloon dog orange sold at christie s post war and contemporary art evening sale in new york city for usd 58 4 million above its high usd 55 million estimate becoming the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction for. And his masterful ability to create intellectually and sensuously exciting objects from the banal and familiar. Read 11 reviews from the world s largest community for readers.

Stainless steel transparent color coating. Art is also getting larger and more vacuous in order to fit into those mammoth white boxes. Koons has always vehemently maintained that there are no hidden meanings in his work. Within forty eight hours in the fall of 2014 buyers in the.

Some view his work as pioneering and of major art historical importance. Its high impact size form and subject encapsulates koons egalitarian approach to art. Read 11 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. At christie s tuesday night balloon dog orange by jeff koons an american artist known for brightly colored reflective sculptures that resemble balloons was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder for 58 4 million surpassing initial 55 million estimates to become the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction according to the new york times.

Museum of contemporary art chicago chicago illinois may 31 september 21 2008 orange. His works have sold for substantial sums including at least one world record auction price for a work by a living artist. The orange balloon dog book. Balloon dog orange uses sentimentality and hyperbolic scale as a tool of insight one that speaks directly to and about a collective humanity.

His works have sold for substantial sums including at least two record auction prices for a work by a living artist. 58 4 million for balloon dog orange in 2013 and 91 1 million for rabbit in 2019. Balloon dog which formed part of koons celebration series in 1994 is part of a series of five coloured sculptures in red magenta blue orange and yellow. Proving the overwhelming success of his vision in 2013 his balloon dog orange sold at auction for 58 4million a world record breaking price for a living artist.