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Aspen Ideas Festival

Jeff Koons: American Imagination

Season 2 Episode 62 | 56m 39s

2017 Harman Eisner Artist in Residence Jeff Koons and entertainment industry titan and former Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, join in a conversation about creating wonder. From household appliances to iconic large-scale inflatables, Koons has pioneered transforming familiar subjects into captivating works of art, and democratizing access through major public art displays.

Aired: 06/25/17
The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.
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Aspen Ideas Festival
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Episode: S2 E139 | 48:26
Watch • 50:52
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Can such a business-led effort toa promote carbon dividends
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Watch • 53:01
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How did we get here? How are Western values shifting? What might the future hold?
Episode: S2 E125 | 53:01