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4. R.I.P. to him

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 07:29 PM

Jul 2022

We sure as hell needed some whimsical art to pass by all these years.

I know the last piece he installed here in Philly was the "Paint Brush" also called "Paint Torch" (that includes a little blob of "paint" on the sidewalk nearby). There was quite a bit of coverage showing it being installed!

Well at least I now know where the other 2 items are.

Thank you Mr. Oldenburg for your conversation-piece art!!!

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Claes Oldenburg, creator of Pop Art on a giant scale, has died at age 93 [View all] Coventina Jul 2022 OP

Very sad Tree-Hugger Jul 2022 #1

I don't recall the first two but remember when the Clothespin was first installed in the '70s BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #2

Chicago is not quite so richly blessed. ShazzieB Jul 2022 #3

R.I.P. to him BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #4

In KCMO Rebl2 Jul 2022 #5

Have to add this BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #6

It's pretty funny. Love the angle it's set at. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #10

I used to use those! BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #12

Me, too. 😄 electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #14

Love leighbythesea2 Jul 2022 #7

I'm old enough to remember when Philly had no clothespin. malthaussen Jul 2022 #8

I remember when that whole "Centre Square" set of buildings were built BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #13

Yeah, I was commuting to college and grad school around the same time. malthaussen Jul 2022 #16

Oh yeah BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #17

Though the Reading was long gone by the time I began commuting regularly... malthaussen Jul 2022 #18

Never did much for me, but I respected the consistency of his work. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #9

Aw, RIP Claes... electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #11

The Shuttlecocks on the Nelson Atkins Art Museum leftyladyfrommo Jul 2022 #15