Balloon Dog

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Balloon Dog is a famous series of large, shiny, balloon-like stainless steel sculptures by Jeff Koons that have become iconic works of contemporary pop art.

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Balloon Dog series 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sculpture series
appearance balloon-like
artist Jeff Koons NERFINISHED
artStyle neo-pop
associatedWith art market record prices
high art and popular culture crossover
belongsToSeries Celebration series NERFINISHED
category animal sculptures
public sculptures
stainless steel sculptures
colorVariant Balloon Dog (Blue) NERFINISHED
Balloon Dog (Magenta) NERFINISHED
Balloon Dog (Orange) NERFINISHED
Balloon Dog (Red) NERFINISHED
Balloon Dog (Yellow) NERFINISHED
commissionedOrProducedBy Jeff Koons studio NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Jeff Koons NERFINISHED
culturalImpact symbol of 1990s–2000s art boom
widely reproduced in media
depicts twisted balloon animal
exhibitedAt galleries
museums
public plazas
finishTechnique mirror-polished
genre sculpture
iconicStatus icon of contemporary pop art
inception 1990s
influencedBy balloon animals
marketPerception blue-chip contemporary art
material stainless steel
motif dog
movement contemporary art
pop art
notableFor large scale
playful subject matter
reflective surface
notableWorkOf Jeff Koons NERFINISHED
scale monumental
seriesMemberCount multiple versions
surfaceFinish highly polished
technique fabricated stainless steel
theme childhood
consumer culture
kitsch
spectacle

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Celebration series notableWork Balloon Dog
Balloon Dog (Magenta) partOfSeries Balloon Dog
this entity surface form: Balloon Dog series