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Claes Oldenburg — Inverted Q
Claes Oldenburg

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

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Claes Oldenburg, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Bold, Painted Resin, American, Sculpture, Letter, Pop Art, Whimsical, Playful, Contemporary

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Art Institute of Chicago