Claes Oldenburg Captured a Carefree (and Consumerist) America - The New York Times

Even viewers who did not know the artist’s name devoured his audacious sculptures of cheeseburgers, cherries and ice cream cones.

Of all the major American Pop artists, Claes Oldenburg was the only one who was born in Europe. He was still in grade school when his father, a Swedish diplomat, moved the family to this country. The… [+10197 chars]

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