Scissors as Monument

1968

Claes Oldenburg

Associated Names
Claes Oldenburg

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1929 - 2022

Atelier Mourlot

Printer

H.K.L. Ltd.

Publisher

The artwork features a depiction of a large pair of scissors positioned vertically. The scissor blades are elongated and stylized in a blue hue, contrasting with the red handles below. The background consists of textured areas with blue and brown tones. The piece includes text elements, such as "Opening May 1968" at the top and references to the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., at the bottom. The composition combines objects with abstract elements.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1997

  • Axsom, Richard H., and David Platzker. Printed Stuff: Prints, Posters, and Ephemera by Claes Oldenburg: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1958-1996. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997, p. 117, no. 49.1.

Inscriptions

text on plate: Opening May 1968 / National Collection of Fine Arts / Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. / Scissors Obelisk Monument by Claes Oldenburg / © 1968 H K L Ltd.

Wikidata ID

Q77012411

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