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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.
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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. Much of Oldenburg’s early life was spent in the United States, Sweden, and Norway, a result of moves his father made as a Swedish ...
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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 New York ...
Jul 19, 2022 · A tribute to the artist who transformed everyday objects into sculptures, prints, and installations. Read his 1961 artist statement, an autobiographical text, a curator's remembrance, and listen to his voice.
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Jul 18, 2022 · Oldenburg was born in 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden, son of a diplomat. But young Claes (pronounced klahs) spent much of his childhood in Chicago, where his father served as Swedish consul general for ...
Learn about Claes Oldenburg, a Swedish-born American artist who created sculptures and paintings of everyday objects and events. Explore his works, exhibitions, audio, publications, and tribute on MoMA's website.
Jul 19, 2022 · Oldenburg, who moved to the US in the 1950s, is known for his trademark works depicting clothes pegs, baseball bats, hamburgers and electric plugs. Many of his sculptures adorn public spaces in ...
