"Ice Bags and Bananas" (1969) is a soft sculpture by Claes Oldenburg that transforms mundane grocery items into oversized fabric forms, exemplifying his characteristic practice of rendering everyday objects in unexpected scales and materials. The work combines Oldenburg's interests in Pop Art and sculptural monumentality by elevating humble produce into objects worthy of aesthetic contemplation. Created during a period when the artist was exploring the expressive potential of soft, drooping forms, the piece challenges conventional notions of what constitutes fine art subject matter.