Permanent Art Collection
Claes Oldenburg (1929 - )
Considered one
of the most influential members of the Pop Art Movement. Oldenburg
relies on the banality of image combined with the absurdity of scale
and use of material. A student at Yale and The Art Institute of
Chicago.
Oldenburg
credits French artist, Bernard Buffet, and the environmental art
“Happenings” of Allan Kaprow of the 1950’s. His sculptures of
everyday objects increased in size ten fold in some cases are viewed
as whimsical, yet pointing to a greater need of understanding to
today’s throw-away culture.
“London Knees:
Positions of the Knees”
“15.5x10”
Accessed in 1972
“N.Y.C.
Pretzel”
“6.5x6.5”
Accessed in 2003
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