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Claes Oldenburg(1929-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Art Department
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From clothespins to ice cream, Claes Oldenburg draws our attention to the smaller details of life by granting the power of size. As the artist walks us through his commission piece, Standing Mitt with Ball, we are able to see the careful diligence behind his work. Oldenburg seeks inspiration in his hometown of Chicago and whether it be debris or items in a dime store, he always finds his muse.
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Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years (1975)
Claes Oldenburg was born on 28 January 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Scarface and Aphrodite (1963), Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964) and Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (2022). He was married to Coosje van Bruggen and Patty Mucha. He died on 18 July 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 28, 1929
DiedJuly 18, 2022(93)
BornJanuary 28, 1929
DiedJuly 18, 2022(93)
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Known for

Scarface and Aphrodite
Short
  • Writer
  • 1963
Dennis Hopper and Taylor Mead in Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964)
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
5.7
  • Actor
  • 1964
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (2022)
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
6.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 2022
Fotodeath (1961)
Fotodeath
4.4
Short
  • Actor
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • Heads
    Short
    • 1969
  • Dennis Hopper and Taylor Mead in Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964)
    Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
    5.7
    • 1964
  • Fotodeath (1961)
    Fotodeath
    4.4
    Short
    • 1961

Writer

  • Scarface and Aphrodite
    Short
    • story
    • 1963

Art Department

  • Odd Nerdrum: Time, Water, Recollection (1992)
    Odd Nerdrum: Time, Water, Recollection
    TV Movie
    • featured artist
    • 1992

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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Artists'
    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • January 28, 1929
    • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Died
    • July 18, 2022
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Coosje van Bruggen1977 - January 10, 2009 (her death)
  • Parents
      Gösta Oldenburg
  • Relatives
    • Richard Oldenburg,(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is a sculptor.
  • Quotes
    The only thing that really saves the human experience is humor. I think without humor it wouldn't be much fun.

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