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I've always enjoyed feeling a connection to the avant-garde, such as Dada and surrealism and pop art. The only thing the artist can do is be honest with themselves and make the art they want to make. That's what I've always done.

Jeff Koons

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Jeff Koons
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 21
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Jeffrey Lynn Koons
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