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// Claes Oldenburg's Slicing Strawberry Shortcake (1992) is a whimsical etching and aquatint that transforms an ordinary dessert into an imaginative landscape. In this surreal composition, a giant slice of strawberry shortcake appears like a mountainous formation in the middle of a serene lake, with bright red strawberries towering like peaks against the horizon. A small green boat with a single passenger floats in the foreground, emphasizing the monumental scale of the dessert landscape. Oldenburg’s playful approach evokes a sense of wonder and humor, characteristic of his style, as he invites viewers to see everyday objects in fantastical new ways. This limited edition print, measuring 25 x 31 cm, showcases Oldenburg's ability to merge pop art with surrealism, creating an unexpected and delightful visual experience.
Slicing Strawberry Shortcake, 1992
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// Claes Oldenburg's Slicing Strawberry Shortcake (1992) is a whimsical etching and aquatint that transforms an ordinary dessert into an imaginative landscape. In this surreal composition, a giant slice of strawberry shortcake appears like a mountainous formation in the middle of a serene lake, with bright red strawberries towering like peaks against the horizon. A small green boat with a single passenger floats in the foreground, emphasizing the monumental scale of the dessert landscape. Oldenburg’s playful approach evokes a sense of wonder and humor, characteristic of his style, as he invites viewers to see everyday objects in fantastical new ways. This limited edition print, measuring 25 x 31 cm, showcases Oldenburg's ability to merge pop art with surrealism, creating an unexpected and delightful visual experience.
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Notes In Hand, From The Notes In Hand Portfolio, 1972
Limited Edition Print
Offset Print
EUR 2,000
Claes Oldenburg
Proposal For A Colossal Structure In The Form Of A Clothespin-Compared To Brancusi's Kiss, 1972
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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Claes Oldenburg
M.Mouse (with) 1 Ear (equals) Tea Bag Blackboard Version, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
GBP 2,220
Claes Oldenburg
Proposal For A Civic Monument In The Form Of Two Windows, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 1,450
Claes Oldenburg
Pick-Axe Superimposed On A Drawing Of Site By EL Grimm, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Claes Oldenburg
Notebook Torn In Half , 1997
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 1,100
Claes Oldenburg
Sketch For A Sculpture In The Form Of A Dress Collar And Tie, With Stud, 1994
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
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Claes Oldenburg
The Soap At Baton Rouge, 1990
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
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Claes Oldenburg
Picasso Cufflink, 1974
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 4,250
Claes Oldenburg
Striding Figure, 1971
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
USD 1,400
Claes Oldenburg
Centennial Print For The Judson Memorial Church, 1990
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
USD 1,150
Claes Oldenburg
Study For Steel And Lead Ashtray, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching And Aquatint
EUR 3,650
Claes Oldenburg
Untitled Rubber Stamp Print, 1967
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
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Claes Oldenburg
Rolling Collar And Tie, 1991
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 1,550
Claes Oldenburg
Ice Cream Desserts - Praline (A. & P. 162), 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching And Aquatint
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Claes Oldenburg
Fagends Carved In Rock Fagend Canyon, 1975
Limited Edition Print
Offset Print
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Claes Oldenburg
Mermaid
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 2,400
Claes Oldenburg
Injun Foster, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Silkscreen
EUR 2,800
Claes Oldenburg
London Knees, 1966
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
Claes Oldenburg
Broken Button (Split Button), 1981
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
Claes Oldenburg
Profiterole, 1989
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
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