Fire Plug Souvenir - Chicago, August 1968

A vibrant red plaster sculpture by Claes Oldenburg depicting a Chicago fire hydrant, created as a commemoration of the turbulent 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago. Oldenburg transforms this everyday urban object into a Pop Art monument, elevating the mundane street fixture into a symbol laden with political and cultural significance. The work reflects the artist's characteristic interest in reimagining commonplace objects as sculptural souvenirs of a specific time and place.