Swedish American sculptor Claes Oldenburg works in his studio in 1969. His art has a strong presence in Los Angeles, thanks in part to his friendship with architect Frank Gehry. (Jack Mitchell / Getty ...

FIRST it seemed all Brillo boxes, hoked-up cartoon strips, billboard fragments—and met mostly loud guffaws. But after less than a decade Pop art has not only come of age; it has —such is the ...

Among the many major movements of the 20th century, Pop art remains one of the most influential today, remaining highly sought after by collectors and a continual source of inspiration to new ...

One of the many good reasons to see the exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein’s pre-Pop-art work, “Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960”—which originated at the Colby College Museum of Art in ...

Taking ordinary objects like hamburgers and household items, he sculpted them in unfamiliar, often imposing dimensions — what he called his “Colossal Monuments.” By Martha Schwendener Claes Oldenburg, ...

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The visual artist Claes Oldenburg, one of the most playful forces in Pop Art, has died at age 93. His death Monday was confirmed to NPR in a statement from Paula Cooper, whose gallery represented him.