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Jeff Koons is considered to be one of the most influential, popular and controversial artists in recent decades. Throughout his career, he has experimented with new approaches to the readymade, tested the boundaries between advanced art and mass culture, challenged the limits of industrial fabrication, and transformed the relationship between artists, the cult of celebrity and the global market. He has also succeeded in elevating kitsch and pop, turning them into masterpieces like few visionary artists have been able to in recent history.Undoubtedly, critics are sharply divided in their opinions on such a polarizing character as Koons: some see him as a pioneer of great art-historical importance, others dismiss his work as crass and based on cynical self-merchandising, a debate that has fueled his unquestionable success for decades.JEFF KOONS. A PRIVATE PORTRAIT is a brand-new portrayal of the hidden dynamics behind the person, the artist and the Koons brand. Moving from America to Europe and Qatar spanning several decades, the film offers a unique opportunity to understand the man who took mass-produced everyday objects and transformed them into the highest form of art, elevating their status from the ordinary to the sublime. Through the words of Koons, his sister, his wife and children, as well as critics, gallery owners, this docu-film takes an intimate journey into the mind of Jeff Koons, with the aim of discovering what motivates him today and what shaped his incomparable vision throughout his career. A world in which everyday objects and nostalgia for 20th Century pop transcend their original forms and are transformed into works of art, leaving viewers to focus their attention inward and examine their own thoughts. His creations require the work of the team of highly skilled assistants in his New York studio to bring out all the manic details. An unprecedented combination of creativity and the contemporary art industry.