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Claes Oldenburg — Pork Chops Compared to Breasts, from Notes in Hand
Claes Oldenburg

Pork Chops Compared to Breasts, from Notes in Hand

A playful and irreverent work by pop art pioneer Claes Oldenburg, this offset lithograph features the artist's characteristic hand-drawn, casual style to juxtapose two seemingly unrelated forms — pork chops and breasts — inviting viewers to reconsider the relationship between the everyday and the erotic. Printed in colors and collaged onto Dacapo Art paper, the work is part of Oldenburg's *Notes in Hand* series, which mimics the spontaneous quality of personal sketches and handwritten observations. The full margins frame the intimate, notebook-like composition, reinforcing Oldenburg's ongoing fascination with transforming mundane objects into vehicles for wit and artistic commentary.

Medium
Offset lithograph in colors, colléd to Dacapo Art paper, with full margins.

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October 17, 2018

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Claes Oldenburg, Pork Chops Compared to Breasts, from Notes in Hand

A playful and irreverent work by pop art pioneer Claes Oldenburg, this offset lithograph features the artist's characteristic hand-drawn, casual style to juxtapose two seemingly unrelated forms — pork chops and breasts — inviting viewers to reconsider the relationship between the everyday and the erotic. Printed in colors and collaged onto Dacapo Art paper, the work is part of Oldenburg's *Notes in Hand* series, which mimics the spontaneous quality of personal sketches and handwritten observations. The full margins frame the intimate, notebook-like composition, reinforcing Oldenburg's ongoing fascination with transforming mundane objects into vehicles for wit and artistic commentary.

Medium
Offset lithograph in colors, colléd to Dacapo Art paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Offset Lithograph, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Printmaking, Food Imagery, American Artist, Humorous Tone, Pop Art, Collé Technique

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Art Institute of Chicago