Claes Oldenburg

Proposal for a Tomb in the Form of a Giant Punching Bag - with Obelisk
1968

A pencil sketch on paper depicting an abstract composition with a large, round shape dominating the center, possibly representing the sun, with a spiral at its core. In the foreground, there are various shaded forms and lines suggesting a landscape or still life, with a house-like structure to the left. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner, and there is a date in the lower right corner. The drawing features expressive lines and shading, creating a dynamic and somewhat surreal scene.

A pencil sketch on paper depicting an abstract composition with a large, round shape dominating the center, possibly representing the sun, with a spiral at its core. In the foreground, there are various shaded forms and lines suggesting a landscape or still life, with a house-like structure to the left. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner, and there is a date in the lower right corner. The drawing features expressive lines and shading, creating a dynamic and somewhat surreal scene.

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Date
1968

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 13 3/4in. (27.9 × 34.9 cm)

Accession number
2002.51

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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Exhibitions

Claes Oldenburg: Early Sculpture, Drawings, and Happenings Films

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen: The Music Room

May 7–Sept 6, 2009
Claes Oldenburg: Drawings, 1959–1977

June 6–Sept 15, 2002

Claes Oldenburg
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