Large-Scale Projects [Hardcover]

Claes Oldenburg (Author), Coosje Van Bruggen (Author), Susan P. Casteras (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

320 illustrations

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Text: Italian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 584 pages
• Publisher: The Monacelli Press (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885254040
• ISBN-13: 978-1885254047
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,364,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars review of Large Scale Works, June 3, 2002

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Lane Banks (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claes Oldenburg, Coosje Van Bruggen (Hardcover)

An excellent overview of Oldenburg's large scale works. The introductory essay by Celant is tedious and overlong, and his literary style is oblique and dense, although he does make some insightful comments. Outstanding are the photographs of both the fabrication and installation of Oldenburg's sculptures, and Oldenburg's own comments about the history of each work, including how the designs changed as the work progressed. His explanations reveal his liberal use of free association and multiple meanings that are inherent in all his mature works. The book also includes numerous drawings by Oldenburg of alternate versions of the finished sculptures, as well as drawings for pieces that remain unexecuted.