Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg
	Oldenburg in 2012
Born	January 28, 1929; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	July 18, 2022 (aged 93); New York City, U.S.
Nationality	Swedish; American (from 1953);
Education	Latin School of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago; Yale University;
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	List of public art by Oldenburg and van Bruggen
Movement	Pop art; avant-garde;
Spouses	; Patty Mucha (m. 1960; div. 1970) Coosje van Bruggen (m. 1977; died 2009)
Partner	Hannah Wilke (1969–1977)
Children	2
Relatives	Richard Oldenburg (brother)
Awards	Wolf Prize in Arts – Sculpture; 1989 ; ; Rolf Schock Prize – Visual arts; 1995 ; ; National Medal of Arts ; 2000 ; ;

Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lived and worked in New York City.

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