Oldenburg, Claes. Standing Mitt with Ball, 1973. steel, lead and wood, Overall: 210.8 x 241.2 x 388.4 cm (83 x 94 15/16 x 152 15/16 in.). Gift of Agnes Gund given in honor of George Gund III, 2017.125. Copyrighted undefined.

Standing Mitt with Ball

1973

Claes Thure Oldenburg

Claes Thure Oldenburg (American, 1929–2022)

Contemporary Art

Standing Mitt with Ball, 1973. Claes Thure Oldenburg (American, 1929–2022). Steel, lead and wood; overall: 210.8 x 241.2 x 388.4 cm (83 x 94 15/16 x 152 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Agnes Gund given in honor of George Gund III 2017.125 © Claes Thure Oldenburg Oldenburg is known for creating artworks that reinterpret the quotidian objects that make up our everyday lives in a variety of sizes and materials, whether they are truly banal, bizarre, or curiously appealing. This colossal work conflates rigid steel, soft lead, and curved wooden planks to present a monumental distillation of America’s favorite pastime. This artist makes super-sized re-creations of everyday objects.

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Maker/Artist: Oldenburg, Claes
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: steel, lead and wood
Medium: steel, lead, wood
Dimensions: Overall: 210.8 x 241.2 x 388.4 cm (83 x 94 15/16 x 152 15/16 in.)
Departments: Contemporary Art
Accession Number: 2017.125
Credit Line: Gift of Agnes Gund given in honor of George Gund III
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined
Museum Location: ATRM Atrium