Claes Oldenburg

Claes Oldenburg, Alphabet/Good Humor, 3-Foot Prototype, 1975, fiberglass, paint, bronze, wood
Collection Walker Art Center, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Davis, 1980

Claes Oldenburg with director Martin Friedman: Interview, Part 4, 8/25-26/74
Location: Los Angeles, Chateau Marmart. Martin Friedman interviews Claes Oldenburg in preparation for the Walker Art Center's exhibition Oldenburg: Six Themes, 1975.

All files are in RealAudio format.

Track 1, 8:02
Discussion of forms. Food as form, sexuality in form? Track 2, 5:23
Discussion of the "mouse." Does the "mouse" have sexual qualities? Track 3, 5:26
Discussion of body image and form such as the bear. Discussion of the "ray-gun." Question: Any current interest in performance/happenings?
Track 4, 8:43
Discussion of the American Precisionists. Working with multiples. Discussion of the "typewriter eraser." Track 5, 7:41
Discussion of the "typewriter eraser." Discussion of last happening. Track 6, 13:01
Discussion of the "typewriter eraser."
Track 7, 8:58
Discussion of monuments. Track 8, 6:48
Question: "Do you regard yourself as a formalist?" Discussion of art and reality. Track 9, 6:13
Discussion of affinity with other artists. Discussion of "Earth Art" and monuments.

Track 1, 8:02 Discussion of forms. Food as form, sexuality in form?	Track 2, 5:23 Discussion of the "mouse." Does the "mouse" have sexual qualities?	Track 3, 5:26 Discussion of body image and form such as the bear. Discussion of the "ray-gun." Question: Any current interest in performance/happenings?
Track 4, 8:43 Discussion of the American Precisionists. Working with multiples. Discussion of the "typewriter eraser."	Track 5, 7:41 Discussion of the "typewriter eraser." Discussion of last happening.	Track 6, 13:01 Discussion of the "typewriter eraser."
Track 7, 8:58 Discussion of monuments.	Track 8, 6:48 Question: "Do you regard yourself as a formalist?" Discussion of art and reality.	Track 9, 6:13 Discussion of affinity with other artists. Discussion of "Earth Art" and monuments.