Claes Oldenburg
American, born Sweden, 1929–2022Geometric Mouse, Scale C, 1971
Not on view
Anodized aluminum
Dimensions19 × 20 × 13 in. (48.3 × 50.8 × 33 cm)
Gift of Dr. Bernard J. and Arlene D. Harris, 1991.30
Claes Oldenburg, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s, is most well known for turning the mundane, average, and small into monumental sculptures. Geometric Mouse-Scale C, inspired by the cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, is a study for an outdoor sculpture that was eventually created in multiple variations of size, scale, and color.
