crass, and based on cynical self-merchandising. Koons has stated that there are no hidden meanings or critiques in his works.

Early life

Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania, to Henry Koons and Gloria J. Koons. His father was a furniture dealer and interior decorator. His mother was a seamstress. When he was nine years old, his father would place old master paintings that Koons copied and signed in the window of his shop in an attempt to attract visitors. As a child he went door-to-door

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