October 23, 2011

mistercreson answered your question

Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Robert Indiana

The theme for those being everyday art. Something from nothing.

October 20, 2011
Bedroom Ensemble, 1963Claes Oldenburg 
“I wanted to make a general bedroom set … I drew on some memories … I remember a bedroom ensemble I saw in a motel along the highway … and they had rooms furnished according to some animals … I was struck by the humour of them. They had a pseudo-functionalist look - like they were made to be enjoyed or to be seen rather than used.” 

Bedroom Ensemble, 1963
Claes Oldenburg 

“I wanted to make a general bedroom set … I drew on some memories … I remember a bedroom ensemble I saw in a motel along the highway … and they had rooms furnished according to some animals … I was struck by the humour of them. They had a pseudo-functionalist look - like they were made to be enjoyed or to be seen rather than used.” 

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