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// Study for Steel and Lead Ashtray by Claes Oldenburg, created in 1976, is a limited edition etching and aquatint that exemplifies Oldenburg's innovative approach to transforming everyday objects into art. The composition features an abstracted ashtray at the center, surrounded by oversized cigarette butts and crumpled paper elements, rendered in warm tones of copper and beige. Oldenburg’s playful manipulation of scale and perspective invites the viewer to reimagine these mundane objects, turning them into larger-than-life forms that challenge perceptions of significance and value. The meticulous detailing and careful use of color reflect Oldenburg's skill in combining realism with whimsical abstraction, making this piece a fascinating study of the familiar turned extraordinary.
Study for Steel and Lead Ashtray, 1976
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// Study for Steel and Lead Ashtray by Claes Oldenburg, created in 1976, is a limited edition etching and aquatint that exemplifies Oldenburg's innovative approach to transforming everyday objects into art. The composition features an abstracted ashtray at the center, surrounded by oversized cigarette butts and crumpled paper elements, rendered in warm tones of copper and beige. Oldenburg’s playful manipulation of scale and perspective invites the viewer to reimagine these mundane objects, turning them into larger-than-life forms that challenge perceptions of significance and value. The meticulous detailing and careful use of color reflect Oldenburg's skill in combining realism with whimsical abstraction, making this piece a fascinating study of the familiar turned extraordinary.
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Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
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Limited Edition Print
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Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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Limited Edition Print
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Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
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Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
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Limited Edition Print
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Limited Edition Print
Silkscreen
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Mixed Media
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Profiterole, 1989
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Mixed Media
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