Birthdate: 1955
Birthplace: York, Pennsylvania
Current: New York
Education: Koons received his B.F.A from Maryland Institute College of Art. He also studied at the School of Art Institute of Chicago and again at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1972-75.
Significance
Jeff Koons is most known for the installations/sculpture within his photographs. One of his most known work is from the 1970s, which was a series of inflatable flowers and toys.
Composition
Majority of Koons' photographs have a simple composition and subject. The focal point of his photographs are his sculptures so most of the time there is little or no background elements. His work is also has a very commercial appearance due to the limited context and the use of vivid color.
Method
I couldn't really find anything about his methods, most of the sites I saw talked more about his sculptures.
Motivations
Koons focuses on the selection, production, and display of commercial products.
Opinion
Looking through a lot of his work I can't help but question if the photographs are more about photography and capturing an event/moment/object or more about his sculpture. I feel that in the way he photographs his creations they become more about the documentation of a sculpture and less about conveying a message or making a statement through photography. I also find one of his series, "Made in Heaven", to be more offensive and discriminating than an appropriate free expression of art. The way that he posed himself and the model leaves room to interpret the idea that he is superior, as he is making eye contact and the woman is not- making her seem more like an object.
Made in Heaven
http://www.jeffkoons.com/site/index.html
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&sugexp=llsfp&xhr=t&q=made+in+heaven+jeff+koons&cp=18&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1165&bih=1199
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