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"Claes Oldenburg's Store Days" 1967 OLDENBURG, Claes
$400
OLDENBURG, Claes
Something Else Press, Inc.
1967
11 1/8" x 8 5/8"
Business card in cello pocket on FFEP
The Store was a real store in New York owned, run and furnished by artist Claes Oldenburg. It was 80 feet long and 10 feet wide. In 1962 for 10 weekends it became a theatre where volunteer actors performed wordless plays. Scripts of theatrical pieces included.
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.
Something Else Press, Inc.
1967
11 1/8" x 8 5/8"
Business card in cello pocket on FFEP
The Store was a real store in New York owned, run and furnished by artist Claes Oldenburg. It was 80 feet long and 10 feet wide. In 1962 for 10 weekends it became a theatre where volunteer actors performed wordless plays. Scripts of theatrical pieces included.
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.