Claes oldenburg, clothespin, 1976, corten steel, 14 x 3. Claes oldenburg is one of americas most innovate and influential artists, whose work is represented in every major museum around the world. There were very few revolutions in sculpture, and claess soft sculptures made up one of the great revolutions. After living in new york city, rye, new york, and oslo, norway, he moved to chicago in 1936. He quickly became involved in performance art after moving to new york and meeting many performance artists. The exhibition was also the first comprehensive treatment of the artists work, including more than 200 of his drawings and sculptures and featuring such iconic installations as the street 195960 and the store 1961. Claes oldenburg, in full claes thure oldenburg, born jan. May 26, 2014 claes oldenburg proposed colossal monument to replace washington obelisk, washington, d. This story is one of the seven covers of t magazines greats issue, on newsstands oct. Much of oldenburgs 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 posted on monday, july 30, 2007 monday, july 30, 2007 author charley parker 18 comments if youve been following lines and colors for the last month or so, you know ive been using the pbs broadcast on monday nights of simon schamas the. Oldenburg attended yale university from 1946 to 1950 and became an american citizen in 1953. An artist best known for his giant, soft sculptures of everyday objects, claes oldenburg was closely associated with the development of pop art in the united states during the 1960s.
Alphabetgood humor featured artist is claes oldenburg claes oldenburg claes oldenburg from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia claes oldenburg claes oldenburg 2012 born january 28, 1929 age 86 stockholm, sweden nationality american education latin school of chicago, art institute of chicago, yale university known for sculpture, public art movement pop art awards rolf schock prizes in visual. I am for an art that is politicaleroticalmystical, that does something more than sit on its ass in a museum. He graduated in 1950 from yale university, where journalism was his primary interest. May, 2016 claes oldenburg s shoestring potatoes spilling from a bag duration. Claes oldenburg sculptures, bio, ideas theartstory.
Claes oldenburg born january 28, 1929 is an american sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Authoritys one percent for art program a progressive development in favor of public funding for the arts. According to the artist, the most creative and stimulating influence was the environment of the lower east side, where the beats, fluxus, and pop art groups converged on performance and gallery spaces at judson memorial church off washington square. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, coosje van bruggen. Claes thure oldenburg paintings for sale claes thure. With a prolific career spanning over fifty years, claes oldenburg has made a radical contribution to the history of sculpture by rethinking its materials, forms, and subject matter. Birth claes oldenburg is born in stockholm, sweden sep 1, 1939. Claes oldenburg, lipstick ascending on caterpillar tracks. Claes oldenburg 1929 is a sculptor active in new york, n.
Claes oldenburg became famous in the early 1960s for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects. Claes oldenburgs shoestring potatoes spilling from a bag duration. Claes oldenburg born january 28, 1929 is an american sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. For claes oldenburg, a departure from his own tradition. Claes oldenburg is known as a pioneer, and preeminent member of the pop sculpture movement of the early 1960s. Jun 15, 20 claes oldenburg born january 28, 1929 is an american sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Dec 08, 2015 claes oldenburg forever changed the state of sculptureand several cities in the process. Claes oldenburg soft calendar for the month of august the met. Claes oldenburg and coosje van bruggen get married. In the exhibition catalogue, critic barbara rose described the. Apr 14, 2017 claes oldenburg born january 28, 1929 is an american sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects.
List of public art by oldenburg and van bruggen wikipedia. The exhibition presents a chronological survey of works highlighting the ingenious ways in which oldenburg and van bruggen appropriated and. Have students look at the images on the claes oldenburg web site, focusing in particular on the following pieces. Jun 19, 20 the sculptor claes oldenburg was born in stockholm but grew up in chicago, went to yale and came to new york in 1956, where he became a key player in the pop art movement the major counter. Claes oldenburg proposed colossal monument to replace washington obelisk, washington, d. Claes oldenburg was born in 1929, a remarkable figure of americanswedish pop art. Here is the original and historic limited edition lithograph in three colors on cream colored moderately thick smooth paper, from claes oldenburg s exhibition april 26 to may 1967 at the legendary sidney janis gallery in new york city. Oral history interview with claes oldenburg, 1965 feb. Oldenburg is best known for his installations that represent a larger version of everyday objects, such as a trowel, a burger, a sausage in bread. Claes oldenburg is a swedishborn american sculptor known for his innovative and humorous reconstructions of everyday objects in both largescale public installations and soft materials. Claes oldenburg artwork for sale at online auction claes.
Claes oldenburg is one of the artists of the midtwentieth century pop art movement. Here is the original and historic limited edition lithograph in three colors on cream colored moderately thick smooth paper, from claes oldenburgs exhibition april 26 to may 1967 at the legendary sidney janis gallery in new york city. From his happenings beginning in the 1960s, to his enormous public sculptures of ice cream and rubber stamps, to his collaboration with his wife coosje van. For claes oldenburg, a departure from his own tradition the. Another of his themes is to make soft versions of normally hard objects. Oldenburgs legendary draftsmanship is clearly evident in these perversely delightful works. Claes oldenburg bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Renowned for his largescale, public installations, claes oldenburg is a multidisciplined artist with works that encompass performance, drawing and writing, but most notably sculpture his sculptures often depict everyday consumer items, as evidenced in such works as. Claes oldenburg is an american sculptor of swedish origin. He took the idea of pop art beyond the flat canvas and into the world of sculpture. Swedishamerican pop art sculptor known for his largescale works using everyday objects and for. His art features giant soft sculptures of everyday objects such as icecream cones, clothespins, and soggy hamburgers.
Van bruggen died in 2009 after 32 years of marriage. Byncsa going public oldenburg had been designing largescale, vinyl versions of household objects since his green gallery exhibition in 1962. Claes oldenburg, profile airflow, 1969, molded polyurethane relief over lithograph, 85. He worked in art libraries and learned about art by looking. He attended yale university from 1946 to 1950 and went on to study art at.
Important art by claes oldenburg with artwork analysis, influences, achievement, and. These interviews are part of the archives of american art oral history program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the united states, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others. This list does not include all other types of artistic works by the artists for example. Because my work is naturally nonmeaningful, the meaning found in it will remain doubtful and. See more ideas about claes oldenburg, oldenburg and art lessons.
This is a list of public art by claes oldenburg and coosje van bruggen, also termed their large scale projects. I am for an art that is politicaleroticalmystical, that does something more than sit on its ass in a museum, wrote claes oldenburg in his seminal 1961 manifesto i am for an art. Oct 16, 2017 this story is one of the seven covers of t magazines greats issue, on newsstands oct. Claes oldenburg forever changed the state of sculptureand several cities in the process. Biography claes oldenburg is an american sculptor of swedish origin.
Oldenburg studied literature and art history at yale university, new haven, from 1946 to 1950. World war ii world war ii starts when claes is young. Claes oldenburg, swedishborn american popart sculptor, best known for his. The sculptor claes oldenburg was born in stockholm but grew up in chicago, went to yale and came to new york in 1956, where he became a key player in. Canvas, resin, rope and metal painted with latex, 104. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Along with tom wesselmann, jasper johns, and allan kaprow, oldenburg is associated with the pop art movement. Claes oldenburg is still changing what art looks like the. Nov 21, 2016 claes oldenburg born january 28, 1929 is an american sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Claes oldenburg claes oldenburg at sidney janis 1967. In 1961 he rented a storefront, known simply as the store, in which he placed stuffed, crudelypainted forms resembling perishable goods, clothing, and other massmanufactured items that stupefied an audience acclimated to the austere, nonrepresentational forms in abstract.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. With his saggy hamburgers, colossal clothespins and giant threeway plugs, claes oldenburg has been the reigning king of pop sculpture since the early 1960s, back when new york was still truly gritty. Claes oldenburgs drawings market examined artnet news. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, coosje van bruggen, who died in 2009. Claes oldenburg is renowned for his sculptures, drawings, and colossal monuments that transform familiar objects into states that imply animation and.
Aug 29, 2009 claes oldenburg soft or hard, which is better. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Claes oldenburg, lipstick ascending on caterpillar. This exhibition is devoted to oldenburgs soft sculptures, a body of work that he began developing in 1962. Claes oldenburg was the subject of momas first major pop art show. By 1959, he had created drawings and collages of common objects and renderings of grotesque human figures. Claes oldenburg prints vertu fine art artwork for sale. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, coosje van bruggen, who died in 2009 after 32 years of marriage. By translating the medium of sculpture from hard to. Summary claes oldenburg born in stockholm, sweden is a famous sculptor from sweden, he is still alive and was born january 28, 1929. Giant clothespin, ball and glove, soft toilet, and trowel i. Following work as an apprentice reporter at the chicago city news bureau and studies at the art. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife. Claes oldenburg students britannica kids homework help.
At age 86, hes looking back at a career of soft bodies, miraculous experiments, and the potent power of an object transformed. He is famous for his gigantic sculptures based on everyday objects, such as lipstick 1969. Claes oldenburg the sculptor, biography, facts and quotes. In the late 1960s, his sculptures became larger and moved outdoors to public spaces around the world. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. His father was a swedish diplomat, who was appointed consul general of sweden in chicago, where oldenburg was raised. While he was a baby, oldenburgs family moved to the united states, first settling down in new york, and from 1936 in chicago, where oldenburg lived until he attended yale university. Oldenburg born 1929 and van bruggen 19422009 are married americandutch sculptors, best known for their installation art typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Oldenburgs stuffed fabric sculptures originated in 1962 as props in his art events, or happenings, and evolved into independent works. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Claes oldenburg studied literature and art history at yale university and the art institute of chicago. Claes oldenburg was born in stockholm, sweden, in 1929. Oldenburg, claes 1929 us sculptor, a leading member of the pop art movement. His father was a diplomat, and the family lived in the united states and norway before settling in chicago in 1936.
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