
Inverted Q
A monumental letter Q is turned upside down, its circular form and protruding tail rendered in smooth, painted resin that gives the familiar typographic symbol a bold, sculptural presence. Oldenburg transforms this everyday graphic element into a playful yet thought-provoking object, inviting viewers to reconsider the mundane imagery of language and communication. The work reflects the artist's signature Pop Art sensibility, elevating a commonplace symbol to the status of fine art through scale, material, and spatial reorientation.
- Medium
- painted resin
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now Day Sale
February 29, 2016
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