Claes Oldenburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Claes Oldenburg

American artist

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1929

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Profession: artist, painter, sculptor, graphic artist

Nationality: United States, Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is an American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects.
Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects.
Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years.
Oldenburg lives and works in New York.