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Clothespin is a weathering steel sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, located at Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia. It is designed to appear as a monumental black clothespin.
Facing City Hall tower with its venerable sculpture of William Penn, Clothespin has the jolting and humorous effect of a familiar object seen out of context. This witty monument was commissioned by developer Jack Wolgin as part of the Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art program .
Over the last 50 years, Claes Oldenburg has created an art of parody and humor by radically altering the scale of and materials associated with everyday objects. His early work in the 1960s took the form of brightly painted plaster reliefs and sculptures of foodstuffs and other commercial products.
Jul 18, 2022 · Claes Oldenburg made an indelible mark on Philadelphia’s urban landscape, three times. His iconic Clothespin, a black, 45-foot tall stylized clothespin made of Cor-Ten steel, was installed in 1976 across from City Hall on 15th Street.
Designed by renowned Swedish-American artist Claes Oldenburg (b.1929) and unveiled during Philadelphia’s year-long Bicentennial celebration in 1976, Clothespin is a 45-foot, 10-ton Cor-Ten steel sculpture at Centre Square Plaza (Fifteenth and Market Streets).
Jul 18, 2022 · With his saggy hamburgers, colossal clothespins and giant three-way plugs, Claes Oldenburg has been the reigning king of Pop sculpture since the early 1960s, back when New York was still truly gritty.
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Clothespin, a 45-foot steel sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, has inspired many reactions since its installation in 1976. While Philadelphia City Hall is formal and ornate, Oldenburg’s quirky artwork, located just across the street, is sleek and whimsical.
