Profiterole

started 1989, published 1990

Claes Oldenburg

Associated Names
Claes Oldenburg

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1929 - 2022

Michael Cascadden

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Stephen Glassman

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The sculpture portrays a toppled ice cream cone that is melting. It consists of a stack of three scoops of ice cream topped with a dollop resembling whipped cream or a swirl of ice cream. The piece is a uniform off-white color and is crafted from a material that mimics the texture of ice cream, likely ceramic or plaster. The sculpture is small and compact, resting on what appears to be a puddle, suggesting melted ice cream. Each scoop has detailed textures, featuring smooth and slightly rough sections that depict dripping and melting ice cream realistically.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, New York; acquired 1994 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1457.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 38.44. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Wikidata ID

Q63860773

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