Claes Oldenburg's lasting impact on Philadelphia - WHYY
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Last updated 17 Jun 2024
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The pop artist died on Monday at 93. His giant sculptures of common objects evoke the silly and the serious of Philly.
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Lenfest Plaza lights up this weekend - WHYY
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Claes Oldenburg's lasting impact on Philadelphia - WHYY
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Claes Oldenburg's lasting impact on Philadelphia - WHYY
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Pop Art Master Oldenburg Unveils Another Big Idea : NPR
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Claes Oldenburg's Supersized Pop Sculptures Made Public Art Fun
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Claes Oldenburg dies at 93, designed Philadelphia's 'Clothespin
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Claes Oldenburg's Supersized Pop Sculptures Made Public Art Fun
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Claes Oldenburg, iconic pop artist, dead at 93
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Claes Oldenburg Captured a Carefree (and Consumerist) America
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Lenfest Plaza lights up this weekend - WHYY
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Clothespin Association For Public Art
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Claes Oldenburg, Who Transformed Everyday Objects Into Towering
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