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Mar 29, 2024 · Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929, Stockholm, Sweden—died July 18, 2022, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Swedish-born American Pop-art sculptor, best known for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects.
Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929, in Stockholm, the son of Gösta Oldenburg and his wife Sigrid Elisabeth née Lindforss. His father was then a Swedish diplomat stationed in New York and in 1936 was appointed consul general of Sweden to Chicago where Oldenburg grew up, attending the Latin School of Chicago .
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Jul 18, 2022 · Claes Thure Oldenburg was born in Stockholm on Jan. 28, 1929, the son of Gosta and Sigrid Elisabeth (Lindforss) Oldenburg. His father, a diplomat, had postings in London, Berlin, Oslo and...
Jul 18, 2022 · Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden and died on July 18, 2022 in New York, NY. He was a pioneer of Pop art sculpture, creating giant versions of everyday objects such as hamburgers, clothespins, and ice cream cones.
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- January 28, 1929
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- July 18, 2022
Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects.
Jul 4, 2023 · Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929, in Stockholm, Sweden, to a diplomat father. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1953 and a leading figure of Pop art with his monumental sculptures of everyday objects.
Jul 19, 2022 · Claes Oldenburg ’s audacious, witty, and profound depictions of everyday objects changed the way we understand and see art in the world. Beginning in 1962, his sculptures, prints, drawings, and installations appeared in more than 100 exhibitions at MoMA; 60 years later, his work is currently on view in our collection galleries.
