Jeff Koons is a high-grossing pop artist born on January 21, 1955 in York, PA. His most famous works, "Puppy" and "Balloon Dog," have achieved immense success, with the latter selling for a record $58.4 million at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on November 12, 2013.
Jeff Koons is a member of Pop Artist
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $500 million (2024)
About
High-grossing pop Artist whose best-known works included "Puppy" and "Balloon Dog," which sold for a record $58.4 million on November 12, 2013, at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale.
Before Fame
He was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he met the famed Ed Paschke, and the Maryland Institute College of Art. He worked as a Wall Street broker before pursuing a full-time career as an Artist.
Trivia
His work, "Tulips," sold for over $33 million in 2012.
Family Life
His first wife was Hungarian-Italian adult film star Ilona Staller. He had six children with his second wife, Justine Wheeler.
Associated With
He appeared in the film Milk with actor Sean Penn.