Quote by: Claes Oldenburg

I like to treat paint as material - to daub it, drop it, let it slide. There was Action Painting, but I also compare it to paint effects found on the streets. This approach is superimposed on a sculptural surface that is also 'painterly.'


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Author Bio


  • NameClaes Oldenburg
  • DescriptionSwede and American sculptor
  • BornJanuary 28, 1929
  • CountrySweden; United States Of America
  • ProfessionArtist; Sculptor
  • WorksClothespin; Lipstick (Ascending) On Caterpillar Tracks
  • Awards; Rolf Schock Prizes; National Medal Of Arts