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Case

Istvan Kantor's Blood X

For over four decades Istvan Kantor — Monty Cantsin, founder of Neoism — has hurled his own blood in a great X across the walls of major museums, courting arrest as part of the artwork itself.

Person

Jeff Koons

One of the world's most expensive living artists, Koons has faced a string of copyright-infringement suits over his appropriation of photographs and advertising imagery, making his career a recurring reference point in art-and-law disputes.

Mishap

The Shattered Balloon Dog

A collector at a Miami art fair gave Jeff Koons's porcelain 'Balloon Dog (Blue)' an inquisitive tap. It wobbled off its pedestal and shattered into a heap of shards.

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