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Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) was born in
Sweden and grew up in the United States. He came to prominence in the
1960s with over-scaled sculptures inspired by food and other domestic
items. One of the foremost exponents of the Pop Art movement, he is also
recognized as a superb draftsman. Since 1977, he has collaborated with
his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, on a number of large-scale projects. Filmed
on location at the artists' studio, where we observe Oldenburg drawing,
and at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, as they install an exhibition.
The artists discuss their work and the nature of their collaboration.
Artists Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, and James Rosenquist, and other art
experts are also interviewed.Curator's Comments: Engaging profile of the artist who comments on his whimsical creations in a wry, straight-faced manner. Claes and Coosje address the critics who question the nature of their collaborative work and Coosje's contribution to it. Critic Hilton Kramer acknowledges Oldenburg's skills and talent but nevertheless feels he is contributing to "sculpture pollution" with his large-scale public works. DATE: 1997 COUNTRY: Great Britain CREDITS: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: TOPICS:
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