







Pink Panther Skateboard
Limited Edition of 200
Pink Panther belongs to the Banality series, which was first presented in 1988. The artworks in Banality were a metaphor for the viewer’s cultural guilt and shame. Koons was communicating that through self-acceptance one can be empowered. The porcelain sculpture represents a voluptuous pin-up woman embracing the Pink Panther. The work explores taste, desire, and the abundance of references within our cultural history. The Pink Panther Skateboard diptych includes both facial expressions of Pink Panther and the woman in their sensual embrace; it's about control and giving up control. © Jeff Koons





About the Artist

Jeff KOONS is an American artist whose work examines popular culture, often in the form of paintings and sculptures that transform everyday images and objects into works of art that engage the viewer. Most recognizable among these are his balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces.
Born in York, Pennsylvania in 1955; Jeff Koons studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’ work has been shown in major galleries and institutions throughout the world. He lives and works in New York City.
Jeff KOONS is an American artist whose work examines popular culture, often in the form of paintings and sculptures that transform everyday images and objects into works of art that engage the viewer. Most recognizable among these are his balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces.
Born in York, Pennsylvania in 1955; Jeff Koons studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’ work has been shown in major galleries and institutions throughout the world. He lives and works in New York City.