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Also Known As Claes Thure Oldenburg
Born January 28, 1929 • Stockholm • Sweden
Died July 18, 2022 (aged 93) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Batcolumn” • “Dropped Cone” • “Spoonbridge and Cherry” • “The Store” • “Tumbling Tacks”
Movement / Style Pop art
Notable Family Members spouse Coosje van Bruggen

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Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen: Spoonbridge and Cherry
Unconventional materials of modern sculpture. “Giant Hamburger,” painted sailcloth stuffed with foam rubber, by Claes Oldenburg, 1962. In the Art Gallery of Ontario. 132 × 213 cm.
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