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Claes Oldenburg — Fire Plug Souvenir - "Chicago August 1968" (P. 10)
Claes Oldenburg

Fire Plug Souvenir - "Chicago August 1968" (P. 10)

A plaster sculpture painted in red by Claes Oldenburg depicting a fire plug, created as a souvenir from Chicago in August 1968, exemplifying the artist's iconic pop art approach to everyday objects.

Medium
Plaster sculpture painted in red.

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April 20, 2021

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Claes Oldenburg, Fire Plug Souvenir - "Chicago August 1968" (P. 10)

A plaster sculpture painted in red by Claes Oldenburg depicting a fire plug, created as a souvenir from Chicago in August 1968, exemplifying the artist's iconic pop art approach to everyday objects.

Medium
Plaster sculpture painted in red.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Chicago, Claes Oldenburg, Sculpture, Red Paint, Plaster, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, 1968, Found Objects

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Art Institute of Chicago