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The Artist Project: Jeff Koons

Jun 6, 2016 3 MINUTES
"I want my life as vast as their perception of what life could be."

Artist Jeff Koons reflects on Roman sculpture in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Jeff Koons, born in 1955, is an American artist known for working with everyday objects. His artwork revolves around themes of self-acceptance and transcendence.

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Jeff Koons (American, born 1955)

Gazing Ball (Farnese Hercules), 2013

Plaster and glass; 128 1/2 × 67× 48 5/8 in. (326.4 × 170.2 × 123.5 cm). The Broad (F-KOONS-2013.025) © Jeff Koons

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