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Claes Oldenburg — Knäckebröd (Crispbread) (P. 7)
Claes Oldenburg

Knäckebröd (Crispbread) (P. 7)

Claes Oldenburg's "Knäckebröd (Crispbread)" exemplifies his signature practice of transforming humble, everyday objects into monumental cast iron sculptures that invite viewers to reconsider the aesthetic and conceptual potential of the mundane. The work scales up the Swedish crispbread to gallery dimensions, rendering its crisp, geometric form in heavy metal material that creates a striking formal and conceptual contrast with the delicate, weightless original. As a cast iron multiple, the piece allows for editions of the sculpture, making Oldenburg's playful subversion of everyday consumption accessible to wider audiences while maintaining the handcrafted quality inherent to the casting process.

Medium
Cast iron multiple.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 99

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Claes Oldenburg, Knäckebröd (Crispbread) (P. 7)

Claes Oldenburg's "Knäckebröd (Crispbread)" exemplifies his signature practice of transforming humble, everyday objects into monumental cast iron sculptures that invite viewers to reconsider the aesthetic and conceptual potential of the mundane. The work scales up the Swedish crispbread to gallery dimensions, rendering its crisp, geometric form in heavy metal material that creates a striking formal and conceptual contrast with the delicate, weightless original. As a cast iron multiple, the piece allows for editions of the sculpture, making Oldenburg's playful subversion of everyday consumption accessible to wider audiences while maintaining the handcrafted quality inherent to the casting process.

Medium
Cast iron multiple.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Playful Aesthetic, Food Subject Matter, Monumental Scale, Swedish Artist, Printmaking, Pop Art, Commercial Culture, assemblage influence, Everyday Objects

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago