Claes Oldenburg
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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 (4,692 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 (4,692 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 30 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].