
Claes Oldenburg American, born Sweden, 1929-2022
Clothespin
1975
Claes Oldenburg's 'Clothespin' (1974–1976) — a 14-metre-tall Cor-ten and stainless-steel clothespin — was originally installed in Philadelphia at Centre Square in 1976. The work at the Art Institute of Chicago is a related Cor-ten and stainless-steel version of Oldenburg's career-long translation of everyday objects into monumental public sculpture.
Exhibition Venue
Image source: Art Institute of Chicago
