![Claes Oldenburg, veteran of Pop Art known for his whimsical oversized sculptures of everyday objects – obituary Claes Oldenburg, veteran of Pop Art known for his whimsical oversized sculptures of everyday objects – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2022/07/18/TELEMMGLPICT000303254423_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqtGQB12KHxxQCrwnTZkX0nwgWqwm85JEWpGVhFb46TTg.jpeg?imwidth=480)
Claes Oldenburg, veteran of Pop Art known for his whimsical oversized sculptures of everyday objects – obituary
![Artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's whimsical "Plantoir" trowel sculpture in Iowa capital city of Des Moines was specifically designed for outdoor viewing in a garden setting | Library of Congress Artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's whimsical "Plantoir" trowel sculpture in Iowa capital city of Des Moines was specifically designed for outdoor viewing in a garden setting | Library of Congress](http://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:pnp:highsm:39200:39254/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg)
Artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's whimsical "Plantoir" trowel sculpture in Iowa capital city of Des Moines was specifically designed for outdoor viewing in a garden setting | Library of Congress
Vitra Design Museum - The artist Claes Oldenburg and his wife Coosje van Bruggen number among the leading proponents of Pop Art. Since the 1960s, they have experimented with sculptures of everyday
![Dropped Cone (collaboration with van Bruggen) (2) by Claes Oldenburg | Oil Painting Replica Pop Art | BuyPopArt.com Dropped Cone (collaboration with van Bruggen) (2) by Claes Oldenburg | Oil Painting Replica Pop Art | BuyPopArt.com](https://buypopart.com/Art.nsf/O/AE3MDC/$File/Claes_Oldenburg-Dropped_Cone_collaboration_with_van_Bruggen_2_.jpg)