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Claes Oldenburg — Hats Vesuvius
Claes Oldenburg — Hats Vesuvius
Claes Oldenburg — Hats Vesuvius
Claes Oldenburg

Hats Vesuvius

1973

This 1973 lithograph in colors presents a surreal composition of hats arranged in a volcanic landscape reminiscent of Mount Vesuvius. The print demonstrates Oldenburg's wit in combining disparate elements, clothing, and geological forms into a unified composition. The vibrant color palette and dynamic arrangement create visual movement across the J.B. paper surface.

Medium
lithograph in colors on J.B
Dimensions

Notes

Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘16/25 Oldenberg 73’. This work is number 16 from the edition of 25 printed and published by Landfall Press, Chicago.

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April 16, 2026

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Claes Oldenburg, Hats Vesuvius, 1973

This 1973 lithograph in colors presents a surreal composition of hats arranged in a volcanic landscape reminiscent of Mount Vesuvius. The print demonstrates Oldenburg's wit in combining disparate elements, clothing, and geological forms into a unified composition. The vibrant color palette and dynamic arrangement create visual movement across the J.B. paper surface.

Medium
lithograph in colors on J.B
Dimensions
38.7 x 47.9 cm
Year
1973
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Mundane Elevated, Consumer Culture, Hat Imagery, Surreal composition, Visual Poetry, Sculptural Potential, Fine Art Print, Surreal Forms, Colorful Lithograph, Imaginative Transformation, Geological Forms, 1970s Printmaking, Lithograph Print, Everyday Objects, Whimsical Arrangement, Volcanic Reference, Color Lithography, Volcanic Landscape, Conceptual Humor, Pop Art Object

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Art Institute of Chicago