Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons, "Balloon Dog (Yellow)" (1994–2000), installation view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2008

"A piece like Balloon Dog taps into the mythic," Koons says. "It’s a little equestrian, a little bit like a Trojan Horse, even though it’s a dog."

Photo by Anna Marie Kellen/The Metropolitan Museum of Art, © Jeff Koons