Claes Oldenburg: Spirit of the Monument

One of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Claes Oldenburg is known for his soft sculptures, performance pieces, and installations, as well as for the many architectural-scale public works he made with his late wife and partner Coosje van Bruggen. Featured prominently on the Hirshhorn’s Plaza and in the 40th anniversary exhibition "At the Hub of Things: New Views of the Collection," Oldenburg’s works transform the scale, function, and shape of familiar objects, allowing viewers to see the ordinary in unexpected ways. Please join us for this tenth annual Demetrion Lecture, as the artist discusses the development of his inventive sculptural work.
This annual program is made possible by the Friends of Jim and Barbara Demetrion Endowment Fund, established in 2001 to celebrate Jim Demetrion’s seventeen-year tenure as the Hirshhorn’s second director.
Recorded on Saturday, November 8, 2014. © 2014 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Artwork © Claes Oldenburg. Claes Oldenburg, "7-Up," 1961. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. © Claes Oldenburg

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I am so thankful for this podcast. Amazing insight from the artist himself. Love it. Thanks for sharing it. :)

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I have always loved his work. So awesome to hear from the man himself. Love the Des Moines sculptures, we love Oldenburg in Iowa. Crusoe Umbrella and Plantain at the Meredith Corporation green space are excellent works.

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