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Pop ART: Oldenburg & lichtenstein Gaby Garcia HMC252

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Knock, knock. Whos there? OLDENBURG. Claes Thure Oldenburg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on January 28, 1929. During his childhood, he would move around from Scandinavia to America because his fathers profession in the Swedish diplomatic service required him to do so (Harmon 1). In the year of 1950, Oldenburg graduated from Yale University and later became a reporter for Chicagos City News Bureau (Harmon 1). Two years after graduating from Yale, Oldenburg decided to attend Chicago Art Institute because of his love and growing passion for painting and figure drawing. Oldenburg moved to New York in 1956 where he then was inspired by comic books, childrens art, primitive art, and graffiti (Harmon 1). Oldenburgs most popular style includes his soft, vinyl sculptures which showcase gargantuan versions of everyday items like hot dogs, toilets, and table fans (Fiero 136). Oldenburg married writer Coosje Van Bruggen and worked together on many of the gigantic sculptures that are established around urban areas of the United States today (Harmon 1).

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Oldenburgs Clothespin Clothespin, Central Square, Philadelphia, 1976. Cor-ten (steel) and stainless steel, 45 ft. X 12 ft. 3 in. X 4ft. 6in. Objects assume a comic vulgarity that forces us to reconsider their presence in our daily lives. (Fiero 286) Figure 37.5

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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen preparing the performance II Corso del Coltello, Venice, 1985. Photo: Hans Hammarskiold Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Spoonbridge and Cherry, 1985-1988 aluminum, stainless steel, paint 354 x 618 x 162 in.

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Knock, Knock. Whos There? LICHTENSTEIN. In 1923, Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City. Lichtenstein was a self- taught painter and is most famous for his images based on comic strips and advertising art (Harmon 1). Lichtenstein served in the military during World War II and later completed his studies at Ohio State University (Harmon 1). Lichtenstein later had a career as a commercial artist and designer. Lichtenstein pertained to many oversized paintings that reflected comic book images that brought attention to familiar clichs and stereotypes of popular entertainment (Fiero 286). He instituted violence and romance into the lives of his fictional works. Lichtenstein used many art techniques to create his works, including, stencil, airbrush, and Benday dots.

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