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Photography by Marc F. Henning

Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta)

Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta) is one of five related works in different color schemes from the artist’s Celebration series, which embraces the wonderment and joyful innocence of childhood, as well as annual celebrations, such as Valentine’s Day. The highly reflective surface of Hanging Heart is achieved through the application of more than 10 layers of transparent color coating. Though crafted to appear as light as a balloon, Hanging Heart is made of high-chromium steel and weighs more than 3,000 pounds.

ArtistJeff Koons, born 1955
Date1994-2006
MediumHigh-chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating and yellow brass
Dimensions114 5/8 x 110 1/4 x 40 in. (291.1 x 280 x 101.6 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2013.31
ClassificationSculpture
Provenanceto (Christie’s Private Sales Ltd., London, England); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2013
On ViewYes
Hanging Heart (Gold/…114.6 × 110.3 in.Standard/Movie Poster40 × 27 in.

This artwork's face covers about 12× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.