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Birth
1929 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Death
Lived/Active
New York
Self portrait - Claes Thure Oldenburg - Self Portrait
Often Known For
sculpture-pop art, whimsy
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Modernism
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Whimsical sculpture of pop culture objects, many of them large and
out-of-doors, is the signature work of Swedish-born Claes Oldenburg who
became one of America's leading Pop Artists. His art is derived
from his surroundings.
His father was a diplomat and moved his
family from Stockholm during Claes' childhood to a variety of locations
including New York State; Oslo, Norway; and Chicago, Illinois; but
Claes did not become an American citizen until 1950.
He began
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