JEFF KOONS.(Deutsche Guggenheim exhibition)(Brief Article)

When I saw Jeff Koons's new paintings, my initial thoughts turned to their presentation--the timing couldn't have been better. These painted collages--exhibited to great effect, thanks to their billboard format, in the claustrophobic spaces of the Deutsche Guggenheim--fitted perfectly into a range of issues, from the ongoing visual-culture debate to the revival of photorealist painting.

In addition, they implicitly demanded an engagement with the potential of so-called appropriation art of the '80s, a potential that has so far been undervalued. In this connection, it is interesting ...

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