Pop ART: Oldenburg & lichtenstein Gaby Garcia HMC252
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Knock, knock. Whos there? OLDENBURG. Claes Thure Oldenburg was
born in Stockholm, Sweden on January 28, 1929. During his
childhood, he would move around from Scandinavia to America because
his fathers profession in the Swedish diplomatic service required
him to do so (Harmon 1). In the year of 1950, Oldenburg graduated
from Yale University and later became a reporter for Chicagos City
News Bureau (Harmon 1). Two years after graduating from Yale,
Oldenburg decided to attend Chicago Art Institute because of his
love and growing passion for painting and figure drawing. Oldenburg
moved to New York in 1956 where he then was inspired by comic
books, childrens art, primitive art, and graffiti (Harmon 1).
Oldenburgs most popular style includes his soft, vinyl sculptures
which showcase gargantuan versions of everyday items like hot dogs,
toilets, and table fans (Fiero 136). Oldenburg married writer
Coosje Van Bruggen and worked together on many of the gigantic
sculptures that are established around urban areas of the United
States today (Harmon 1).
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Oldenburgs Clothespin Clothespin, Central Square, Philadelphia,
1976. Cor-ten (steel) and stainless steel, 45 ft. X 12 ft. 3 in. X
4ft. 6in. Objects assume a comic vulgarity that forces us to
reconsider their presence in our daily lives. (Fiero 286) Figure
37.5
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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen preparing the
performance II Corso del Coltello, Venice, 1985. Photo: Hans
Hammarskiold Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Spoonbridge and
Cherry, 1985-1988 aluminum, stainless steel, paint 354 x 618 x 162
in.
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Knock, Knock. Whos There? LICHTENSTEIN. In 1923, Roy
Lichtenstein was born in New York City. Lichtenstein was a self-
taught painter and is most famous for his images based on comic
strips and advertising art (Harmon 1). Lichtenstein served in the
military during World War II and later completed his studies at
Ohio State University (Harmon 1). Lichtenstein later had a career
as a commercial artist and designer. Lichtenstein pertained to many
oversized paintings that reflected comic book images that brought
attention to familiar clichs and stereotypes of popular
entertainment (Fiero 286). He instituted violence and romance into
the lives of his fictional works. Lichtenstein used many art
techniques to create his works, including, stencil, airbrush, and
Benday dots.