Monday, January 3, 2011

Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg

A Swedish American artist who scultuped objects from food to items like matches, buildings. He work in 1926-till.. His work was to show about the hardness and softness. A very pop artist too. He made images that would come out of view(pictures) and make it real. He started in Stockholm, Sweden Born in 1926. Swedish and American. Started in school and went to yale university and then graduated. Moved to New York and had a Slide show prevention of his art work. As he go through life he was into movies and work in a movie. Had a mom and dad, a brother, and two wifes. Won some awards around 1984. He made lots of arts. He took typewritters, pocket knifes, bow and arrow, matches, flashlight, and even pizzas food. His early work was in 1960's. His mind was to capture in his mind and bring em. Wish  about his mind. Existence of fantasy. Late 1990's and stated to present his artworks.