Claes oldenburg

Swedish-American sculptor Claes Oldenburg will be remembered as "an extraordinary man" for his impact on the art world and beyond, says art gallery curator and Oldenburg's long-time collaborator Steven Henry.

This giant ice-cream cone looks like it might have been dropped by an oversized child roaming the city of Cologne like a modern-day King Kong, but it is in fact the work of American pop artist Claes Oldenburg and his wife and frequent creative collaborator Coosje van Bruggen. The duo were commissioned to create this whimsical work by the German shopping mall upon which it appears to have landed.

Claes Oldenburg's 'Floor Burger' will soon go on view at MoMA in a survey of the artist's work. But first restorers tackled its ice-cream carton stuffing and painted-canvas buns

Explore Claes Oldenburg's biography and his innovative contributions to pop art, known for transforming everyday objects into iconic sculptures.

At least it didn't fall on the ground.

Over the past six decades, Claes Oldenburg, 82, has built an international reputation by transforming everyday objects like clothespins, hamburgers and electrical outlets into soft or oversized sculptures.

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Last semester we had some great projects in 3-D Design. Although we’re now in the Spring 2013 semester, I wanted to feature some of the awesome projects students completed last fall. Many stu…