Jeff Koons (born 1955) – Pop (popular) culture sculptures, famous for stainless steel balloon animals in a kitsch (garish) style
Koons – Cool cartoon balloon animals
A chef (Jeff) he was not, but creating cool cartoon balloon (Koons) sculptures that looked like joined-up sausages was his style.
He held the record for the most expensive auction price for a living artist: $58.4 million for Balloon Dog and $91.1 million for Balloon Rabbit.
He is also known for other sculptures that are described as kitsch, or garish.
Nobody before had created - Pop culture sculptures
Balloon Dog