Jeff Koons: Political Ambiguity in a New Interview Collection

Artpress has published 'Les grands entretiens : Jeff Koons', a volume centered on a 1990 interview in which the artist declares, 'I believe my work is very political.' The book includes three recent essays (2008–2018) that provide context for Koons's controversial oeuvre, from his early 1980s works to 'Bouquet of Tulips' (2017) and 'Jeff and Ilona: Made in Heaven'. The interview captures his views on art's function amid the euphoric, post-Reagan US economy, where he stated 'the market is healthy.' The publication aims to navigate the artist's contradictory persona—alternately candid and cynical—and the ambiguity of his most media-covered work.