Hats Vesuvius

Claes Oldenburg, 1973

MEDIUMLithograph on white wove paper

DIMENSIONSImage: 35.2 × 46 cm (13 7/8 × 18 1/8 in.); Sheet: 50.5 × 67 cm (19 15/16 × 26 7/16 in.)

LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago

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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.