Claes Oldenburg

Proposal for a Civic Monument in the Form of Two Windows
1982

A sketch of two rectangular windows side by side with green frames on a white background. The window on the left has intact panes, while the one on the right has shattered glass with sharp pieces pointing inward. Below both windows are rough pencil sketches of shrubbery, and the image is signed by the artist in the lower corners.
A sketch of two rectangular windows side by side with green frames on a white background. The window on the left has intact panes, while the one on the right has shattered glass with sharp pieces pointing inward. Below both windows are rough pencil sketches of shrubbery, and the image is signed by the artist in the lower corners.

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Date
1982

Classification
Prints

Medium
Color lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 27 3/4 × 39 7/8in. (70.5 × 101.3 cm) Image (irregular): 14 3/4 × 31 7/8in. (37.5 × 81 cm)

Accession number
2013.83.6

Edition
AP 7/15 | Ed. 75, BAT, 7 HCs, 3 PPs

Publication
Printed by Maurice Sanchez; published by Anthology Film Archives

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Claes Oldenburg

API
artworks/43423

Part of a series:
A Portfolio of Thirteen Prints to Commemorate the Conversion of New York City's Second Avenue Courthouse Building into the New Home of Anthology Film Archives, the First Museum Dedicated to Avantgarde Film and Video
13 works

A colorful pop art style print featuring a repeated image of a person's profile in various overlapping colors, reminiscent of Andy Warhol's silkscreen prints. The artwork includes elements of film negatives around the borders and is signed and numbered at the bottom.
A sketch of two rectangular windows side by side with green frames on a white background. The window on the left has intact panes, while the one on the right has shattered glass with sharp pieces pointing inward. Below both windows are rough pencil sketches of shrubbery, and the image is signed by the artist in the lower corners.
A simple black triangle centered on a white background with handwritten text and numbers at the bottom edge, possibly indicating the title, edition, or artist's signature.
Illustration of a woman in a cap and sunglasses looking down thoughtfully at two babies, one of whom is reaching out to her while the other appears to be crying or upset. The artwork uses a limited color palette with outlines and shading, giving it a stylized appearance.
A collage of various images and textures including geometric patterns, a red puzzle piece section, a figure of a dancer, and architectural elements. The artwork features a mix of colors and black and white sections, with some areas appearing faded or overlaid with other images. The bottom right corner contains a signature and edition number.
Black and white print featuring a collage of women's portraits with "Rosa Luxemburg" written below.
A textured green square with faint, embossed spiral patterns centered on a larger white background. The green square has rough, uneven edges, and there are small inscriptions in the lower left and right corners on the white background.
An abstract etching featuring geometric shapes and textures. The central image shows a fractured rectangle with tree-like forms inside, above layered shapes resembling a landscape. To the left, there are three pairs of vertical rectangles, and to the right, a series of dots. Below, two arrows point in opposite directions. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.
A minimalist artwork featuring a large, centered grey rectangle with a textured appearance, surrounded by a white border with rough, uneven edges.

Claes Oldenburg
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