Le sculture di Claes Oldenburg sono rinomate per le loro rappresentazioni su larga scala e giocose di oggetti di uso quotidiano, spesso trasformati in forme morbide e sovradimensionate. Influenzato dalla pop art, il lavoro di Oldenburg sfuma il confine tra l’ordinario e lo straordinario, con sculture iconiche come «Clothespin» e «Soft Toilet». Il suo uso dell’umorismo e della scala invita gli spettatori a riconsiderare ciò che è familiare in modi nuovi e stimolanti. L’approccio innovativo di Oldenburg ai materiali, che combina il monumentale con il banale, ha consolidato la sua posizione di figura chiave nella scultura contemporanea.
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Blue Hat
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022) and COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN (1942-2009)
Typewriter Eraser, Scale X
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Clothespin Ten Foot
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Strong Arm
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Typewriter Eraser
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Giant Trowel II Model
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Typewriter Eraser
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) and Coosje Van Bruggen (1942-2009)
French Horns, Unwound and Entwined
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Alphabet/Good Humor Edition Model
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Soft Baked Potato, Open and Thrown--Scale B
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Typewriter Eraser
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Stockinged Thighs Framed by Skirt
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Typewriter Eraser
CLAES OLDENBURG (B. 1929)
Alphabet/Good Humor
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Model (Ghost) Toaster 2/2
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) and Coosje van Bruggen (1942-2009)
Paradise Pie IV (Red)
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Tube Supported by its Contents
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Three-Way Plug, Scale C, Soft
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Sculpture in the Form of a Trowel Stuck in the Ground – Model
CLAES OLDENBURG (B. 1929) AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN (1942-2009)
Knife Slicing Through Wall
CLAES OLDENBURG (B. 1929)
3-Way plug, Scale C, Soft
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Two Bats
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Geometric Mouse--Scale B
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Slice of Birthday Cake
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Pancakes and Sausages
CLAES OLDENBURG (B. 1929)
Ice Cream Sundae on Tray
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Untitled
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Soft Harp, Scale A
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Geometric Mouse--Scale B
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Inverted Q
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Fagend Study
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Fried Eggs Under Cover
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Strawberry Shortcake
Claes Oldenburg (B. 1929)
Fagend Study
CLAES OLDENBURG (b. 1929)
Sculpture in the Form of Trowel Stuck in the Ground (Model)
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Untitled (Soft Saw)
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1942)
Monument to the Last Horse
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Empty Bag (Hard Bag)
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Study for a Sculpture in the Form of a Saw, Cutting
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Pickle Jar
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Inverted Q
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
1st Eraser Prototype
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Fagend Study
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Geometric Mouse, Scale B (Red)
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Candy "Charms"
CLAES OLDENBURG (1929-2022)
Study for a Sculpture in the Form of a Saw, Cutting
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Study for a Sculpture in the Form of a Saw, Cutting
CLAES OLDENBURG (B. 1929)
Nutella
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929)
Soft Inverted Q‒Black, Proof IV