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Swedish-born American sculptor (–)

Claes Oldenburg (January 28, – July 18, ) was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects.

Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects.

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Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in ; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lived and worked in New York City.

Early life and education

Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, , in Stockholm,^[3] the son of Gösta Oldenburg^[4] and his wife Sigrid Elisabeth née Lindforss.^[5] His father was then a Swedish diplomat stationed in New York and in was appointed consul general of Sweden to Chicago where Oldenburg grew up, attending the Latin School of Chicago.

He studied literature and art history at Yale University^[6] from to , then returned to Chicago where he took classes at Th