Claes Oldenburg

Summary

Claes Oldenburg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Malmö^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on July 18, 2022^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], graphic artist^[8], designer^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Claes Oldenburg's place of birth was Malmö^[2].
• Born in Stockholm^[12], Claes Oldenburg…
• Claes Oldenburg passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929^[3].
• Claes Oldenburg died on July 18, 2022^[5].
• Claes Oldenburg was married to Coosje van Bruggen^[13].
• Among Claes Oldenburg's spouses was Patty Mucha^[14].
• A child of Claes Oldenburg was Maartje Oldenburg^[15].
• Claes Oldenburg held citizenship in Sweden^[16].
• Claes Oldenburg held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Claes Oldenburg is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[18].
• Claes Oldenburg worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Claes Oldenburg's professions included painter^[7].
• Claes Oldenburg's professions included graphic artist^[8].
• Claes Oldenburg worked as a designer^[9].
• Claes Oldenburg's professions included draftsperson^[10].
• Claes Oldenburg worked as a printmaker^[19].
• Claes Oldenburg's field of work was art of sculpture^[20].
• Claes Oldenburg's field of work was painting^[21].
• Claes Oldenburg's field of work was drawing^[22].
• Claes Oldenburg's field of work was engraving process^[23].
• Claes Oldenburg's field of work was performance art^[24].
• Claes Oldenburg was educated at Yale University^[25].
• Claes Oldenburg's education included a stint at Latin School of Chicago^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Claes Oldenburg is Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Malmö^[2], an urban area in Sweden^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1353^[30] and Stockholm^[12], a city^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1187^[33]. Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929^[3]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group^[18].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[25], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1701^[36], headquartered in New Haven^[37] and Latin School of Chicago^[26], a university-preparatory school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1888^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], graphic artist^[8], designer^[9], draftsperson^[10], and printmaker^[19]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[20], a type of arts^[41]; painting^[21], a method^[42]; drawing^[22], a type of work of art^[43]; engraving process^[23], an artistic technique^[44]; and performance art^[24], an art genre^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Claes Oldenburg is Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[46], an art prize^[47], in Germany^[48]; National Medal of Arts^[49], a medallion^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1984^[52]; Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[53], an award^[54]; Wolf Prize in Arts^[55], an art prize^[56], in Israel^[57], founded in 1978^[58]; and Great Immigrants Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2006^[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Coosje van Bruggen^[13], a curator^[63], 1942–2009^[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[65], awarded the honorary degree^[66], specialised in art of sculpture^[67] and Patty Mucha^[14], a poet^[68], b. 1935^[69], of United States^[70]. A child of Claes Oldenburg was Maartje Oldenburg^[15].

Death and Burial

Claes Oldenburg died on July 18, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Claes Oldenburg ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Claes Oldenburg born?

Born in Malmö^[2], Claes Oldenburg…

Where did Claes Oldenburg die?

Claes Oldenburg passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Who was Claes Oldenburg married to?

Claes Oldenburg's spouses include Coosje van Bruggen^[13] and Patty Mucha^[14].

What did Claes Oldenburg do for work?

Claes Oldenburg worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], graphic artist^[8], designer^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Claes Oldenburg go to school?

Claes Oldenburg was educated at Yale University^[25] and Latin School of Chicago^[26].

What awards did Claes Oldenburg receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[46], National Medal of Arts^[49], Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts^[53], and Wolf Prize in Arts^[55].