Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons is a very interesting artist his work is very prominent and often catches the eye with ease. One of the main reasons i am fond of this piece is the ability it has to look so realistic while still being on such a large scale. As a child everyone has gotten a balloon animal at some point or another and you are always thrilled with it, it is always amazing to watch the artist make them. they so often have fake yet real traits to them which is why they are so interesting. What Koons was able to do in this sculpture is amazing, the ability he has to make this piece truly look like a balloon is remarkable. i think the two aspects that make this piece so special are is the look he is able to give the piece, the texture that it has makes it really seem as if it is an actual balloon. the other aspect of this that is special is the way he is able to have such perfect proportion in the pieces entirety. these two elements truly give this a very realistic feel. the reason i chose this was because the ability it has to draw attention to itself and catch your eye while still being so simplistic