COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
NGC_.15774
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Oldenburg, Claes
Creator Nationality:
North American; American
Biography:
American, born Sweden 1929
Gender:
M
Creator Birth Place:
Sweden: Stockholm
Creator Name-CRT:
Claes Oldenburg
Title:
London Knees 1966
View:
full view
Creation Date:
1966-1968
Creation Start Date:
1966
Creation End Date:
1968
Materials and Techniques:
valise containing polyurethane-coated latex knees in wool-felt bags, with acrylic base and 3 folders of postcards, notes, drawings, and photographs
Classification Term:
Sculpture
Subject Description:
Folders contain: A) 3 giant postcards; B) 3 drawings ('Knee Bridge', 'Knee Buoy', and 'Knee Cathedral'); C) 4 pages from a London sketchbook, 4-page folder of coloured knees and 2 'Fag-end' drawings, 4-page folder of exploratory photographs and a drawing, and instruction page on the positioning of the knees
Dimensions:
39 cm high with base
Measurement Unit:
cm
Measurement Dimension:
width
AMICA Contributor:
National Gallery of Canada
Owner Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ID Number:
15774
Credit Line:
Purchased 1969
Copyright:
? 2000 Claes Oldenburg
Related Image Identifier Link:
NGC_.15774.tif
