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American artist Jeff Koons, known for his paintings, sculptures and installations, like Balloon Dog, Puppy and Play-Doh, sits down with David Rubenstein to talk about his work and where he finds inspiration, often drawing from popular culture and everyday objects. He also explains why he believes art should be "accessible." In this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," Koons reflects on his early days working at the MoMA membership desk and later as a commodities broker on Wall Street. He says his primary ambition was to "participate" in the dialogue of the art world and be part of a community. This interview was recorded February 2 in New York.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - A BLOCK
00:02:36 - Art in the 1970's
00:03:45 - Dali
00:05:05 - Porcelain figures
00:05:38 - The dog, the bunny
00:07:25 - Baloons
00:08:58 - Play-Doh
00:09:37 - Topiaries
00:12:18 - B BLOCK
00:15:37 - MOMA
00:18:50 - Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist
00:20:39 - C BLOCK
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American artist Jeff Koons, known for his paintings, sculptures and installations, like Balloon Dog, Puppy and Play-Doh, sits down with David Rubenstein to talk about his work and where he finds inspiration, often drawing from popular culture and everyday objects. He also explains why he believes art should be "accessible." In this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," Koons reflects on his early days working at the MoMA membership desk and later as a commodities broker on Wall Street. He says his primary ambition was to "participate" in the dialogue of the art world and be part of a community. This interview was recorded February 2 in New York.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - A BLOCK
00:02:36 - Art in the 1970's
00:03:45 - Dali
00:05:05 - Porcelain figures
00:05:38 - The dog, the bunny
00:07:25 - Baloons
00:08:58 - Play-Doh
00:09:37 - Topiaries
00:12:18 - B BLOCK
00:15:37 - MOMA
00:18:50 - Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist
00:20:39 - C BLOCK
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Like this video? Subscribe to The David Rubenstein Show on YouTube:
youtube.com/channel/UCqsN9MYiu1mKSAsYoF6ppTg
Watch the latest episodes of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" here:
bloomberg.com/peer-to-peer
Learn more about David:
davidrubenstein.com
Connect with us on...
Twitter: twitter.com/business
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