I like to treat paint as material - to daub it, drop it, let it slide. There was Action Painting, but I also compare it to paint effects found on the streets. This approach is superimposed on a sculptural surface that is also 'painterly.'
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"I like to treat paint as material - to daub it, drop it, let it slide. There was Action Painting, but I also compare it to paint effects found on the streets. This approach is superimposed on a sculptural surface that is also 'painterly.'" — Claes Oldenburg
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I like to treat paint as material - to daub it, drop it, let it slide. There was Action Painting, but I also compare it to paint effects found on the streets. This approach is superimposed on a sculptural surface that is also 'painterly.' — Claes Oldenburg
About Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg was a Sculptor from Sweden (1929–2022).
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This quote is attributed to Claes Oldenburg, a Sculptor from Sweden.
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Claes Oldenburg lived from 1929 – 2022.