Claes Oldenburg

Proposal for a Skyscraper in the Form of a Chicago Fireplug
1968

A watercolor and ink painting depicting an abstract interpretation of a classical column with a detailed capital. The column is rendered in shades of red and brown with splashes of blue and white in the background, suggesting a sky or ethereal setting. There are also some sketchy lines and what appears to be handwritten text at the bottom, adding to the artwork's textured and layered appearance.

A watercolor and ink painting depicting an abstract interpretation of a classical column with a detailed capital. The column is rendered in shades of red and brown with splashes of blue and white in the background, suggesting a sky or ethereal setting. There are also some sketchy lines and what appears to be handwritten text at the bottom, adding to the artwork's textured and layered appearance.

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Date
1968

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Wax crayon, watercolor and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 11/16 × 11 1/16in. (34.8 × 28.1 cm)

Accession number
2002.50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President

Rights and reproductions
© Claes Oldenburg

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