Oldenburg Vinyl Objects

28 1929 stockholm sweden swedish born american pop art sculptor best known for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects.

Oldenburg vinyl objects.

Where did he place these sculptures and why. Much of oldenburg s early life was spent in 8230. Oldenburg s giant soft fan was installed in the u s. And forced viewers to reassess their preconceptions about the objects.

The results are some of the most audacious and provocative art objects of the twentieth century. Claes thure oldenburg was born january 28 1929 in stockholm sweden. Lifted them out of their usual context. 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 consular official he was educated at yale university 1946 50 where.

He took objects from the everyday world such as typewriters lipstick a flashlight. Claes oldenburg in full claes thure oldenburg born jan. Oldenburg conceived his efforts in two successive campaigns. The street was an immersive installation depicting the artist s gritty lower east side neighborhood.

American artist in full claes thure oldenburg born jan. 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 consular official. Claes oldenburg created large scale soft and hard sculptures of everyday objects. 28 1929 stockholm sweden swedish born american pop art sculptor best known for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects.

Claes oldenburg in full claes thure oldenburg born jan. There is humor in this transformation of a hard machine into a collapsible object which like salvador dalí s limp watches has a not too elliptical. See more ideas about claes oldenburg oldenburg drawings. 28 1929 stockholm sweden swedish born american pop art sculptor best known for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects.

He placed these common objects in new spaces like art galleries and large outdoor areas giving them new meaning. Pavilion at expo 67 in montreal and his work was also exhibited at expo 70 in ōsaka japan. Jun 20 2015 explore victoria l outerbridge s board claes oldenburg followed by 3717 people on pinterest. First the street which he made and presented in 1960 and then the store of 1961.