Jeff Koons in Versailles
ARTinvestment.RU   11 июля 2008

The author of the most expensive in the world will present the sculpture in the famous French palace complex of its most famous work: «Rabbit», «Suspended heart» and «inflatable dog»

In September, the conservative French visitors Versailles palace complex, probably, will be formed shock: close to a masterpiece by Paolo Veronese in the Salon of Hercules, they will see the impressive size inflatable dog from chromed steel. On the marble pedestal in the Salon of Plenty will proudly stand big steel rabbit. And on the stairs the Queen will dangle a huge sparkling heart.

Recently, heart, bunny and dogs - were the main toys billionaires. Creator Jeff Koons sculpture (Jeff Koons) is on the honorable second place in list of sponsors of the most expensive works of living artists and, respectively, head the list of authors live the most expensive sculpture.

What is «Suspended heart», for example, was sold last year at Sotheby's for 23.6 million dollars. Naturally, works by Koons sverhkitchevye made even his own, but an entire team of assistants, are controversial and the reaction from the art community and the public. Someone refers to him continuing the case Dadaists and Andy Warhol, who then refused to call him an artist, but admires his genius sound marketing strategy, someone angers and denounce him for his «rich services». But, in spite of the ambiguous attitude to his work, Koons are everywhere - on the covers of music albums, on the roof New York Metropolitan Museum , at the American Embassy in Beijing . And now, even at Versailles.

Many, to put it mildly, surprised. Edouard de Ruayer (Edouard de Royere), founder of Heritage Foundation and one of those whose funds now exist Versailles, said: «I am not against contemporary art but I am deeply shocked that it came in Versailles - in this magical, sacred place ».

itself Koons argues that the palace and gardens of Versailles - the perfect place for his sculpture. «Contemporary art is too zatsikleno at present, and the deployment of new works next to the old will allow reflection on the relationship of history to the history of art - he talks at length. - [The interiors of the era - Ed. ] Baroque helps to emphasize the philosophical the nature of my work ». British journalists ehidnichayut: someone who really, and some famous residents of Versailles (for example, Marie-Antoinette), they live now, certainly would not have given up a huge heart hanging in a luxurious palace.

How jokes newspaper Le Figaro, soon «First Jeff will be a new King-Sun Versailles». But in a permanent residence steel toys king of pop art is denied: they will shock and delight of visitors, only three months, from 10 September to 14 December.

Julia Maksimova

Sources: www.guardian . co.uk , artinvestment.ru