Jeff Koons: Banality Series Espresso Set Leonardo da Vinci essays and section entries by

essays and section entries by curator Nicholas Cullinan

from 1896 to 1972

I try to take things that I learned in printmaking and try to make the paintings better

This poster featuring Nymphéas (1906) was produced in 2010

Jeff Koons: Banality Series Espresso Set Leonardo da Vinci essays and section entries byDesigned by Jeff Koons in collaboration with Bernardaud, this limited edition set of six three ounce espresso cups and saucers highlights the artists Banality series. Each cup features a reproduction of a work from the series, including Bear and Policeman, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, Vase of Flowers, Ushering in Banality, Winter Bears, and Woman in Tub (all 1988). Working with traditional craftspeople, Koons rendered the subjects in this series in