Claes Oldenburg 'Chicago Show' exhibition lithographic poster, 1969
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1969
This collectible exhibition poster features a lithographic design created for the 1969 'Chicago Show' of works by Swedish-American Pop Art pioneer Claes Oldenburg, held at the Richard Feigen Gallery.
The poster advertises the exhibition of new constructions, models, and drawings, held from April 30 to May 31, 1969. The graphic design depicts an artistic rendering of a fireplug-as-skyscraper motif, presented in warm, saturated hues. This piece is a limited edition print, specifically numbered 7 out of a total edition of 180. The poster is hand-signed and numbered by the artist, Claes Oldenburg, adding to its significance as a piece of ephemeral art history associated with his broader career and public art installations.
Measuring 93.5 cm by 63.5 cm, the poster reflects the visual language of the late 1960s consumer society and the artist's engagement with the public through exhibition dissemination. The inscription indicates the show title, venue, and dates, while the artist's signature serves as both attribution and authentication for this lithographic multiple.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 93,5 x 63,5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Edition
- 7/180
- Print method
- lithographic
Design
- Subject
- Chicago Show. New constructions, models and drawings
- Signature
- Hand signed
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Claes Oldenburg
Catalogue references
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