The Accidental Possibilities of the City: Claes Oldenburg's Urbanism in Postwar America

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Katherine Smith

The Accidental Possibilities of the City

Claes Oldenburg's Urbanism in Postwar America

Katherine Smith

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University of California Press
02 March 2021

The Arts: General & Reference

Claes Oldenburg’s commitment to familiar objects has shaped accounts of his career, but his associations with Pop art and postwar consumerism have overshadowed another crucial aspect of his work. In this revealing reassessment, Katherine Smith traces Oldenburg’s profound responses to shifting urban conditions, framing his enduring relationship with the city as a critical perspective and conceiving his art as urban theory.

Smith argues that Oldenburg adapted lessons of context, gleaned from New York’s changing cityscape in the late 1950s, to large-scale objects and architectural plans. By examining disparate projects from New York to Los Angeles, she situates Oldenburg’s innovations in local geographies and national debates. In doing so, Smith illuminates patterns of urbanization through the important contributions of one of the leading artists in the United States.

By: Katherine Smith
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.089kg
ISBN: 9780520305489
ISBN 10: 0520305485
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Streets 2. Stores 3. Holes 4. Plugs 5. Binoculars Epilogue Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

Katherine Smith is Professor of Art History at Agnes Scott College.

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The Accidental Possibilities of the City

Claes Oldenburg's Urbanism in Postwar America

Katherine Smith

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