On Monday evening I attended an interview of Jeff Koons by John Waters at the historic Orpheum Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. The event was sponsored by The Broad museum scheduled to open next year and L.A. Public Library's Aloud series. The sold out event was attended by 2000 people including Eli Broad, his wife, and special dignitaries.
John Waters is famous for his stand up comedy and "sleezy" movies. He was his witty and irreverent self on Monday. Jeff Koons is known for his $53 million sculptures that look like blow up animals one would see in a swimming pool. I was pleased when Jeff talked about his exhibit at the Versailles Palace in France a few years ago. I watched a video on YouTube about his and it was fun to see his giant playful sculptures outside and inside the elegant palace.
John attempted to pull out the sexual suggestions in the sculptures....or a-sexual. Jeff responded by pointing out the suggestions of a Trojan as the tail of one his famous dog sculptures. Below are some of the pictures I took of the interview with Koon's images projected behind them.
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| Michael Jackson and Bubbles by Jeff Koons |
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| One of Koon's orbs on a Greek sculpture |
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| Lady Gaga's album cover by Jeff Koons |
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| Jeff in his studio in New York City. He has up to 100 people working for him in his studio. |
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| Koon's famous Tulips |
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