It has been announced that Claes Oldenburg died on July the 18th at age 93.

Oldenburg was a leading voice of the Pop Art movement, and gained widespread fame particularly for his work turning everyday objects into “Soft Sculptures” and monumental public installations.

Often working with his wife and longtime collaborator Coosje van Bruggen (who died in 2009), Oldenburg realized over forty large-scale public projects around the world.

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