Untitled

Untitled

Claes Oldenburg

1976

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a quick, messy drawing of a giant spoon. The handle is long and curvy, almost like a loop, while the bowl sits at an odd angle. The lines are scratchy and uneven, as if the artist drew fast or used their fingers. Oldenburg often turned everyday objects into art. Here, the spoon’s size and wonky shape make it look silly and strange at the same time. Check out lithography to see how this print was made.

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