Proposed Colossal Monument for the Battery, NYC - Vacuum Cleaner, View from Upper Bay

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Artist: Claes Oldenburg
Date: 1965
Medium: Brush and black ink and black crayon on ivory wove paper
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions: 57.2 × 72.4 cm (22 9/16 × 28 9/16 in.)
Collection: Prints and Drawings
Culture: United States
Credit line: Gift of the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family

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Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg transformed everyday objects into monumental public sculptures, like a giant clothespin, challenging perceptions with wit and scale.

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