I am for an art that tells you the time of day, or where such and such a street is. I am for an art that helps old ladies across the street.

Claes Oldenburg

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Purpose of art Art

Author

Claes Oldenburg

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Sculptor Artist

From

Sweden Europe

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Citation

Oldenburg, Claes. Statement for exhibition catalogue called Environments, Situations, Spaces. c. 1961, Martha Jackson Gallery, New York City, NY, USA.

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Second Inaugural Address of Lyndon Baines Johnson

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American frontier American character
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Alberto Giacometti
Genre
Biography
Language
Unclear
Time
20th century
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Citation

Lord, James. Giacometti: A Biography. Macmillan, 1997, ch. 44.