- Koons, Jeff
- (1/21/1955 York, PA- ) (USA)Painter and sculptor. Studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. His career has largely been built on brilliant self-promotion. Among his most erotic works are images of himself with his former wife who was an Italian porn star and a member of the Italian parliament. Reproductions: Butt red (close up); 1991; serigraph; Neret 1993: p. 136 . Jeff on top (dirty); 1991; plastic; Neret 1993: p. 127 [C]. Jeff with hand on Ilona's breast; oil inks; Haught 1992: p. 1116 . Woman in tub; 1988; porcelain; Olley, 2005: pp. 76-77 [C].[b]Source: Hildegund Amanshauser, "Jeff Koons: pornographic scenes of a normal married life," Camera Austria 39 (1992): pp. 36-45; DoA vol. 18: p. 236; Annie Sprinkle, "Hard-core heaven: unsafe sex with Jeff Koons," Arts Magazine 66, 7 (March 1992): pp. 46+; Mark Stevens, "Adventures in the skin trade," New Republic 205, 30 (January 20, 1992): pp. 29+.
Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators. Eugene C. Burt.