Balloon Dog (Yellow), 2015; Metallic porcelain multiple by Bernardaud in Limoges, France; Numbered ?/2300, published by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; With original box, certificate of authenticity, and plastic stand, Mint condition, never displayed; Size: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 5"; Unframed.
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"I was always intrigued by porcelain, by both the economic and the sexual aspect of the material."
-Jeff Koons
"I was always intrigued by porcelain, by both the economic and the sexual aspect of the material."
-Jeff Koons
Jeffrey "Jeff" Koons (b. 1955) is an American artist who lives and works in New York, NY. He is known for his reproductions of banal objects, such as balloon animals, that he produces in stainless steel with reflective mirror-finish surfaces. On November 12, 2013, his "Balloon Dog (Orange)" sold at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York City for $58.4 million; becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction. In addition, Koons tops the list for highest aggregated sales over the past tens years at $646,151,557!
Koons was involved in a custody battle with his ex-wife Ilona Staller, over her taking their child Ludwig to Italy. Conceived in 1993, Koons began a series of works that he entitled "Celebration." The works of art within the series played homage to the much anticipated return of his son from Rome. "Celebration" consists of large-scale sculptures and paintings of balloon dogs, Valentine hearts, diamonds, and Easter eggs. According to Koons, “I was trying to communicate to my son, when he’s older, just how much I was thinking about him all the time.”
Balloon Dog (Yellow) is the latest edition in a series of limited edition artworks by Jeff Koons, that are direct reference to his iconic and monumental sculptures from the highly acclaimed "Celebration" Series. The well regarded high-end French porcelain company Bernardaud was chosen to produce the plate, incorporating a miniature version of his famous yellow steel Balloon Dog set against a silver highly reflective finish disk.
Jeff Koons:
"Balloon Dog is a very optimistic piece, its a balloon that a clown would have maybe twist for you at a birthday party. But at the same time there's the profoundness of an archaic sculpture. The piece has an interior life while the reflective exterior surface affirms the viewer through their reflection. The porcelain only accentuates the sexuality of the piece. For Balloon Dog (yellow), it's been a pleasure working with Bernardaud, who proudly work with only the finest materials, innovative processes, and artisan talent. Their experience in porcelain dates back 150 years." ©Jeff Koons
According to the Bernardaud release, the new Balloon Dog (Yellow):
"Simulates the mirror-polished stainless steel of the monumental sculpture with its metallic yellow finish," which is then affixed to a shiny porcelain plate. "This highly complex project required the skill and expertise of modelers, decorators, and glazers within the workshop of the company, and new technologies were created in order to meet the artist's requirements."
"Simulates the mirror-polished stainless steel of the monumental sculpture with its metallic yellow finish," which is then affixed to a shiny porcelain plate. "This highly complex project required the skill and expertise of modelers, decorators, and glazers within the workshop of the company, and new technologies were created in order to meet the artist's requirements."
Handling instructions for Balloon Dog (Yellow):
1. Due to the delicate metallic luster of the piece, do not handle the piece with your bare hands and use latex gloves as to not create any marks.
2. Only the back and rim of the piece can be touched with gloves hands. Fingerprints can be removed from the surface with water and a soft cotton cloth. Do not use any detergent.
3. Display (or store) the Balloon Dog (Yellow) out of direct sunlight.
4. Bernardaud or your retailer will not be responsible for any damage or mishandling on the Balloon Dog (Yellow) after it has been sold.
It is interesting to note that Jeff Koons has threatened, under copyright, several companies selling balloon dog forms. He claimed that a bookstore in San Francisco, CA infringed his proprietary rights by selling bookends in the shape of balloon dogs. Koons eventually abandoned that claim after the lawyer representing the bookstore filed a complaint for declaratory relief stating, "As virtually any clown can attest, no one owns the idea of making a balloon dog, and the shape created by twisting a balloon into a dog-like form is part of the public domain."
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