Everyday objects, extraordinary scale
Claes Oldenburg transformed the ordinary things of modern life into subjects for sculpture, drawing and performance. Food, clothing and household objects could become oversized, soft or unexpectedly theatrical. His work gives the familiar object a fresh physical presence.
Notes in Hand offers a more intimate view of that imagination. Its reproduced drawings and handwritten notes follow ideas on paper, showing how an observation or a playful alteration of scale can begin a larger work.
Works at Breething Books
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Books, portfolios and editions
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Background: a single artwork or illustrated design from the cataloged Claes Oldenburg holding.