{"product_id":"jeff-koons-popeye-series","title":"Jeff Koons: Popeye Series","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor his first ever major exhibition in a public gallery in Britain, Jeff Koons presented works from his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePopeye Series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which he began in 2002.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe works from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePopeye Series\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eincorporate some of Koons’ signature ideas and motifs, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and children’s toys. Having used inflatables in his work since the late 1970s, the sculptures featured in this exhibition demonstrated Koons’ continued interest in casting inflatable toys. A key component in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePopeye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, he juxtaposes these replica ready-mades with unaltered everyday objects, such as chairs or rubbish bins. The paintings in the series are complex and layered compositions that combine disparate images both found and created by Koons, including images of the sculptures in the series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerpentine South Gallery 2 July— 13 Sep 2009\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Offbrand Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47441601986877,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7395\/5133\/files\/jeff-koons.jpg?v=1701036962","url":"https:\/\/2237d4-2.myshopify.com\/products\/jeff-koons-popeye-series","provider":"Offbrand Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}