Claes Oldenburg Born January 28, 1929 Swedish American sculptor Best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas

Claes Oldenburg ( )

Claes Oldenburg was born in Sweden in 1929 and became an American citizen in He attended Yale University and then studied at the Art Institute of Chicago while working as a reporter and illustrator. Oldenburg moved to New York in 1956 and joined a group of artists who were united in their distaste for Abstract Expressionism. In 1961, Oldenburg opened “The Store,” where he sold plaster sculptures of food products and other domestic items. His work in this genre of sculpture made him a leader of Pop Art. He also is known for his large-scale sculpture, primarily focusing on this genre after 1976.

What is unique about this sculpture? Scale - the size of a thing compared to the things around it Pop Art – an art style during the 1960’s that used common things or people as the main idea

What is this a sculpture of?

Claes Oldenburg Profiterole, 1990 cast aluminum edition sculpture hand painted by the artist 6" x 8 1/8" x 8 5/8" (15.2 x 20.6 x 21.9 cm) edition of 75 CO Claes Oldenburg