Artist
Claes Oldenburg
American, 1929–2022
Claes Oldenburg was an American Pop art artist. 24 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Claes Oldenburg was born in Malmö.
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. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lived and worked in New York City.
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