Journal entry 4 (Michaela)

CLAES OLDENBURG

Claes Oldenburg is a Swedish sculpter who best is known for his large scale renditions of everyday objects. He took classes at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, after this is worked on his sculpting part time and also held a job as a reporter. In 1953 Claes Oldenburg opened his own studio and became a United States citizen. Oldenburg did a lot of work in conjunction with his late wife, Coosje Van Bruggen. Many of his works of art are placed outdoors for decoration because they are so large.