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Claes Oldenburg, artist
American, 1929 -
Untitled (City as Alphabet), between pgs. XI and XII, in the book Notes by Claes Oldenburg (Los Angeles: Gemini G.E.L., 1968), 1968
lithograph (6 colors) on Rives BFK paper embossed with Gemini and copyright marks
Sheet: 576 x 400 mm (22 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Image: 512 x 343 mm (20 3/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
Gift of the Reva and David Logan Foundation 1998.40.110.10

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printer, Gemini G.E.L.~publisher, Gemini G.E.L.~printer, Continental Graphics~binder, Earle Gray Bookbinding Company

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Artist Biography: Born Claes Thure Oldenburg. Pop-art sculptor, best known for his giant soft sculptures of everyday objects. Chose objects with close human associations, such as bathtubs, typewriters, light switches, and electric fans. In addition, his use of soft, yielding vinyl gave the objects human overtones. ~~Reference: Axsom, Richard H. and David Platzker. Printed Stuff: Prints Posters and Ephemera by Claes Oldenburg, A Catalogue RaisonnÈ 1958-1996 (New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with Madison Art Center, Wisconsin,[1997], catalogue raisonnÈ by David Platzker~