- 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.
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