Claes Oldenburg
- January 9, 2024
- Sculptor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Claes Oldenburg |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 28, 1929(1929-01-28) |
| Age | 95 |
| Birthplace | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Birth City | Stockholm County |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Claes Oldenburg Biography
| Name | Claes Oldenburg |
| Birthday | Jan 28 |
| Birth Year | 1929 |
| Place Of Birth | Stockholm |
| Home Town | Stockholm County |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Sigrid Elisabeth Lindforss, Gösta Oldenburg |
| Spouse | Coosje van Bruggen |
| Children(s) | Maartje Oldenburg |
Claes Oldenburg is one of the most popular and richest Sculptor who was born on January 28, 1929 in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden. Swedish-American pop art artist known for his huge-scale sculptures made from everyday objects as well as the public art installations he has created.
He was friends with He knew Jim Dine, who was known for the performance art Happenings. who was famous for his performance art called Happenings.
He began a friendship with artist Hannah Wilke in 1969, and then later got married to Coosje van Bruggen in the year 1977.
Claes Oldenburg Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sculptor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Claes Oldenburg is one of the richest Sculptor from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Claes Oldenburg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at Yale University and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
He was awarded his National Medal of Arts in 2000.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Claes Oldenburg Dating?
According to our records, Claes Oldenburg married to Coosje van Bruggen. As of December 1, 2023, Claes Oldenburg’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Claes Ranked on the list of most popular Sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Claes Oldenburg celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.
What sculpture is Claes Oldenburg best known for?
Claes Oldenburg
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
Is Oldenburg still alive?
July 18, 2022
What did Claes Oldenburg make his sculptures out of?
By 1962, Oldenburg began creating soft sculptures from fabric, kapok (a soft material that was used to stuff furniture at that time), and foam rubber. He is not the first artist to make soft sculpture, but certainly the artist most closely associated with this medium.
What techniques did Claes Oldenburg use?
Whereas Pop artists had imitated the flat language of billboards, magazines, television, etc., working in two-dimensional mediums, Oldenburg’s three- dimensional papier maches, plaster models, and soft fabric forms brought Pop art into the realm of sculpture, a key innovation at the time.
What art movement or art style is Claes Oldenburg artwork from?
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