Jeff Koons | "Signature Plate", 1989 | (for Parkett 19)
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Parkett Vol. 19
Quote from Parkett
“Jeff Koons’s art is most amusing. It is provocative in the most archly targeted way. It makes grown art critics sick.”
Glenn O’Brien Parkett No. 19, 1989
"Signature Plate", 1989 (for Parkett 19)
Porcelain, with a decal fired at 1652 F,
diameter 10 1/4” (26 cm),
made by Porzellanfabrik Langenthal, Switzerland,
Ed. 80/L, numbered, signature integrated into the picture
Very limited availability
Artist Document
For his Collaboration in vol. 19 Jeff Koons asked a renowned handwriting expert to interpret his signature, with which he also signed his “Signature Plate”, see above. The graphologist’s interpretation was then placed as an ad in his issue by the artist’s gallery.
Artist Contribution to Parkett 100/101
“I’ve always loved Parkett Magazine. From when I first came across the magazine, I loved how it was just so compact with information... I was honored to participate in Parkett Vol. 19 in 1989, with Martin Kippenberger, who was such a great artist and friend. It was a wonderful opportunity to have our works in dialogue with each other’s. It remains to this day one of my favorite publications involving my work….”
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Parkett Cover
Jeff Koons and Martin Kippenberger’s cover for Parkett no. 19
Artist Video
In this short video excerpt Jeff Koons talks about some aspects of his art.