Claes Oldenburg
(Stockholm, Sweden, 1929 - 2022, New York, New York)
Tea Bag
From the series "Four on Plexi"
1966
Vinyl, screenprint on plexiglass, with felt and rayon cord
39 x 28 x 3 1/2 in. (99.1 x 71.1 x 8.9 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Harvey Buchanan in honor of Mary S. Myers
2007.2
More Information
Throughout his career, Oldenburg has focused on monumentalizing everyday, ordinary objects. Harvey Buchanan, a retired art history professor from Case Western Reserve University, decided to donate 'Tea Bag' to the museum because it is “typical of the artist’s work, and sufficiently ambiguous . . . to be challenging.”
Marks
Verso on tag, in pencil, "Oldenburg 33/125"
Keywords
TeaPop Art
Plastic
Mixed media