Jeff Koons’s Art History Lesson with Louis Vuitton

The master of Pop Jeff Koons is releasing his second Masters collection with Louis Vuitton. Koons, an avid appropriationist, is infamous for turning banal objects into artworks (think balloon puppies or sculptures inspired by kitschy Hummel figures, to name a few). For this range of handbags and accessories, however, he is once again transforming some of the world’s most famous masterpieces into the latest must-have fashion items. Like them or not, the brand has never been shy of a bold collaboration. Takashi Murakami brought a breath of fresh air to a storied fashion house when he was called upon by Marc Jacobs to redesign the Spring/Summer 2003 accessories collection. Then there was Yayoi Kusama’s bold polkadot creations in 2012.

Koon’s first collaboration with the brand, which launched earlier this year, featured handbags with works by Da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Fragonard, and Van Gogh—their names emblazoned across the front in gold logos. Now, it’s Claude Monet, J.M.W. Turner, Edouard Manet, Paul Gauguin, and François Boucher being featured. There is also a Nicolas Poussin exclusive for the brand’s new Place Vendôme store in Paris.

The collection is inspired by his “Gazing Ball” series, composed of reproduced master paintings with a large blue glass ball reflecting viewers in a gallery setting.

You will be able to own your very own ‘Master’ from October 27. In the meantime, see a slideshow of the collection alongside the original works.