Scott Grieger

Claes Oldenburg

1970

A black and white photograph showing a pair of giant legs in jeans and shoes towering over two small figures looking up in apparent amazement. The artist's name, Claes Oldenburg, is inscribed at the bottom right.

A black and white photograph showing a pair of giant legs in jeans and shoes towering over two small figures looking up in apparent amazement. The artist's name, Claes Oldenburg, is inscribed at the bottom right.

Not on view

Date
1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 10 1/4in. (18.7 × 26 cm) Image: 5 7/16 × 8 3/16in. (13.8 × 20.8 cm)

Accession number
71.203.10

Edition
Ed. 1,000

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Marcia Tucker

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/4224

Part of a series:
Impersonations
15 works

A black and white photograph of a man standing against a plain background, centered in the frame. He has long hair, a beard, and is wearing a white t-shirt with a vertical stripe down the center, dark pants, and dark shoes. Below the image, there is a handwritten signature that reads "Barnett Newman."

A black and white photograph showing a pair of giant legs in jeans and shoes towering over two small figures looking up in apparent amazement. The artist's name, Claes Oldenburg, is inscribed at the bottom right.

A black and white photograph of a person lying on their back with their legs extended vertically upwards. The person is wearing dark pants and shoes, and a light-colored shirt. The name "George Rickey" is printed at the bottom of the image.

A black and white photograph of a man with long hair and a beard standing against a plain background, looking upwards. He is wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants with dark shoes. There is a signature at the bottom of the image.

A black and white photograph of a person with long hair and a beard, wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants, sitting on a metal trash can with their head bowed down and hands resting on their knees. The artist's name, Les Levine, is signed at the bottom right.

A black and white photograph of a man lying on his back with his arms crossed over his chest and eyes closed. He has a full beard and long hair, and is wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants. The photo is mounted on a board with the name "RICHARD SERRA" printed at the bottom right.

A black and white photograph showing a person suspended horizontally from the top of the frame, with their head down and feet up, against a white background. The person is wearing dark shoes, light-colored pants, and a white shirt with curly hair obscuring their face. The image has a caption with the name "Robert Grosvenor" at the bottom.

A black and white photograph of a man's face emerging from a cut-out triangle in a white surface, with the name "Robert Irwin" handwritten in the lower right corner.

A black and white photograph of a person lying on the floor with their legs elevated and resting against a wall. The person is wearing dark pants, dark shoes, and a light-colored shirt. Their arms are spread out on the floor, and their head is turned to one side, resting on the ground. The image has a signature at the bottom right that reads "Robert Morris."

Exhibitions

Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection

Apr 2, 2016–Apr 2, 2017

Scott Grieger
15 works in the collection, 3 exhibitions

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