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In 1985, the Sohio oil company commissioned Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to design and construct a large outdoor sculpture for its new corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The result was Free Stamp, a bold and distinctive installation that captured both a Pop Art sensibility and a connection to the city’s industrial past.

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“This book is for anyone who has ever passed an oversized Oldenburg & van Bruggen object and wondered about the artists’ creativity and the daunting process of bringing such a colossus into being. It is the definitive account of Cleveland’s Free Stamp.”
“While the goal of Olszewski’s book is to educate and enlighten the reader about the importance of the sculpture and the long process involved in bringing this work to the public, it is a remarkably concise and well-written book.…It seems probable that Olszewski’s book will elevate Cleveland’s sculpture to an even higher place of recognition in the world of art.” * Ohioana Quarterly *

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Clevelands

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      Publisher: MJ - Ohio University Press
      Publication Date: 8/4/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821422717, 978-0821422717
      ISBN10: 0821422715

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      Book Synopsis
      In 1985, the Sohio oil company commissioned Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to design and construct a large outdoor sculpture for its new corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The result was Free Stamp, a bold and distinctive installation that captured both a Pop Art sensibility and a connection to the city’s industrial past.

      Trade Review
      “This book is for anyone who has ever passed an oversized Oldenburg & van Bruggen object and wondered about the artists’ creativity and the daunting process of bringing such a colossus into being. It is the definitive account of Cleveland’s Free Stamp.”
      “While the goal of Olszewski’s book is to educate and enlighten the reader about the importance of the sculpture and the long process involved in bringing this work to the public, it is a remarkably concise and well-written book.…It seems probable that Olszewski’s book will elevate Cleveland’s sculpture to an even higher place of recognition in the world of art.” * Ohioana Quarterly *

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