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The cardboard object is signed on the back by means of a rubber stamp. It concerns an edition where only 1,000 were made in 1994 and 1995, the edition after 1995 is unknown. It was intended to be an unlimited edition, but has long been out of print. Each pattern of salt grains can differ slightly from each other due to the screen printing technique and is therefore unique in a sense.
The Pretzel was designed for an exhibition of multiples organized by the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg.
Size: 17.5 x 16.2 cm; thickness is 1.6 cm.
In excellent condition.
The pretzel will be carefully packaged and shipped.
Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) was a Swedish-American sculptor, painter and graphic artist. His works belong to the pop art movement, of which he is an important representative alongside Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Tom Wesselmann.
Oldenburg is best known for his works of art in public space, in which he often shows large versions of everyday objects, such as: a screw, a clothespin, a toothbrush, and so on. His work can be seen in museums worldwide. 67472713
