Jeff Koons

Exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, 13 May - 2 September 2012

This exhibition catalogue examines three of Jeff Koons' (1955-) most influential bodies of work in depth: The New (1980-1987), featuring the vacuum cleaner works in Plexiglas cases; Banality (1988), featuring such iconic painted ceramic and wooden sculptural works as "Michael Jackson and Bubbles," "Winter Bears" and "Woman in Tub"; and Celebration (ongoing since 1994), the legendary series of sculptures and paintings which includes the stainless steel "Balloon Dog" sculptures. Taken together, these three series represents the most spectacular and significant phases in Koons' oeuvre to date.