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- Birth nameClaes Thure Oldenburg
- Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Scarface and Aphrodite (1963), Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964) and Fotodeath (1961). He was married to Coosje van Bruggen and Patty Mucha. He died on July 18, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesCoosje van Bruggen(1977 - January 10, 2009) (her death)Patty Mucha(1960 - 1970) (divorced)
- ParentsGösta OldenburgSigrid Lindforss
- RelativesRichard Oldenburg,(Sibling)
- He is a sculptor.
- He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
- His family moved from Sweden to Chicago in 1936.
- He was a leading force in pop art. He is particularly known for his monumental outdoor installations, including a colossal clothespin in Philadelphia, a big baseball bat in Chicago, and a giant flashlight in Las Vegas.
- He studied literature and art at Yale. After graduating, he was a reporter in Chicago and took art classes at night.
- The only thing that really saves the human experience is humor. I think without humor it wouldn't be much fun.
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