Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg is a sculptor that replicates everyday objects through paper mache, plaster models, and soft fabric or latex. He magnifies these objects to larger then life sizes to reverse the traditional relationship between the viewer and the object. Claes gets his ideas for his sculptures through pop art and American culture. One of his pieces, Soft Toilet is composed of parts that fit together but with the inconsistency that it is made out of soft material. Because of the material the toilet does not hold it shape and gives the look that it may spill the contents all over.