Claes Oldenburg is an artist innovator, and one of the best of all time. Taking everyday items that fit in the palm of your hand, or even smaller, and turning them into huge sculptures the size of giants. Originally born in Stockholm Sweden, Claes moved to the United States in 1936, when his father moved to Chicago. He also attended Yale, and the Art Institute of Chicago. One of the most famous pieces Claes has made woule be the giant lipstick on caterpillar tracks. This gives the viewer a little insight in the mind of the artist, how he sees the world around him and the context in which he sees it.
Another great artwork would be the giant paperclip that he made. When he takes the small objects and blows them up this lets the mind wander and think outside the box on objects that are seen everyday, but are rarely thought about in depth. This art gives people a moment to really look and notice something that they never really took the time to look at in the first place. The art also lets people look and learn details about the object they never noticed before.
My personal favorite piece that he made would be the giant Binoculars that are outside what looks like a museum, or exhibit. Taking the object that is most used in the worlds most popular sport, and making in large in the sense of its use and popularity. That sport would be Bird Watching, one of my favorite activities.
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