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Proposal for a Broome Street Expressway in the Form of a Cigarette and Smoke, from Realities and Paradoxes

A work made of color lithograph on white wove paper.
© Claes Oldenburg.

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  • A work made of color lithograph on white wove paper.

Date:

1973

Artist:

Claes Oldenburg (American, born Sweden, 1929-2022)
printed by Styria Studio, Ltd. (American, 1972–1994)
published by Multiples, Inc. (American, 1965–1975)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Claes Oldenburg

Title

Proposal for a Broome Street Expressway in the Form of a Cigarette and Smoke, from Realities and Paradoxes

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Copyrighted 1973

Medium

Color lithograph on white wove paper

Dimensions

76 × 57 cm (29 15/16 × 22 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

Reference Number

1998.913.10

Copyright

© Claes Oldenburg.

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