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Claes Oldenburg is an American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009 after 32 years of marriage.
- Pastry Case, 1961
‘Pastry Case’ was created in 1961 by Claes Oldenburg in Pop...
- Plug, 1970
Invincible [2024] Directed by: Vincent René-Lortie Written...
- Soft Bathtub (Model)—Ghost Version
‘Soft Bathtub (Model)—Ghost Version’ was created in 1966 by...
- Deutsch
Claes Oldenburg (* 28. Januar 1929 in Stockholm als Claes...
- Two Cheeseburgers, With Everything (Dual Hamburgers)
‘Two Cheeseburgers, with Everything (Dual Hamburgers)’ was...
- Soft Drainpipe - Blue (Cool) Version
Like many of Oldenburg's sculptures, it renders a familiar...
- Pastry Case, 1961
Oldenburg, who died earlier this week at the age of 93, was one of the best-known figures in the pop art movement (y’know the one – Andy Warhol, Roy Liechtenstein and the like). And while the ...
This is a list of public art by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, also termed their "large scale projects". Oldenburg (1929-2022) and van Bruggen (1942–2009) were married Swedish-American and American-Dutch sculptors (respectively), best known for their Installation art typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects.
TitleDescriptionYearLocationSteel, fiberglass reinforced plastic, ...2011Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ...Steel, fiberglass, resin, polyurethane ...2009Kistefos Museum, Kistefos, NorwaySteel, cast aluminum, aluminum; painted ...2006Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South KoreaStainless steel, aluminum, ...2006Denver Art Museum, Denver, U.S.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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Jul 18, 2022 · Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, known for giant urban sculptures, dies aged 93. Mon 18 Jul 2022 14.42 EDT 11.00 EDT. Apple Core at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photograph: imageBROKER/Alamy. Big ...
Jul 18, 2022 · Summary of Claes Oldenburg. 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. In 1961 he rented a storefront, called it The Store, and stocked it with stuffed, crudely-painted forms resembling ...
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 ...
