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Alphabet in the form of a Good Humor Bar

Claes Oldenburg, Paul Bianchini, and others

Alphabet in the form of a Good Humor Bar

1970

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Alphabet in the form of a Good Humor Bar

Claes Oldenburg, Paul Bianchini, and others

Alphabet in the form of a Good Humor Bar

Alphabet in the form of a Good Humor Bar

1970

Physical Qualities Offset color lithograph, Sheet: 737 x 508 mm. (29 x 20 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Frances and George Alderson, Baltimore, in Honor of their Nieces and Nephews of the Kosnik, Ross, Condron, Grace, Shade and Robinson Families
Object Number 2001.25
Frances Alderson, Baltimore; Leo Castelli Gallery, New York

Signed: 4

Inscribed: RECTO: LLE (graphite): 'A.P. XI'; LRE (graphite): 'CO 70'; VERSO; URC (graphite): '1213 Ratliff'

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
SKETCH OF A THREE-WAY PLUG (1965)
Claes Oldenburg
Sketch of a Three-Way Plug (1965)
1972
I MADE WHAT I WOULD CALL A GOOD BARGAIN
Félix Hilaire Buhot and Alfred Salmon
I Made What I Would Call a Good Bargain
1878, published 1879
PROPOSED COLOSSAL MONUMENT FOR BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON, DRUM SET (1966)
Claes Oldenburg
Proposed Colossal Monument for Battersea Park, London, Drum Set (1966)
1969
I MADE WHAT I WOULD CALL A GOOD BARGIN
Félix Hilaire Buhot
I Made What I Would Call a Good Bargin
1878
SCISSORS TO CUT OUT
Claes Oldenburg and National Collection of Fine Arts
Scissors to Cut Out
1967, portfolio published 1968
QUITE A HARE... NOT BAD FOR A HARE!... GOOD IDEA TO KEEP HIM BEHIND BARS. - I THINK THEY ALSO SHOULD HAVE MUZZLED HIM.
Honoré Daumier
Quite a hare... not bad for a hare!... good idea to keep him behind bars. - I think they also should have muzzled him.
1856
TONGUE CLOUD OVER LONDON WITH THAMES BALL
Claes Oldenburg
Tongue Cloud over London with Thames Ball
1976
THIS IS A GOOD HEIGHT FOR MY BAROMETER. - THE CEILING SEEMS A BIT LOW FOR AZOR...
Honoré Daumier
This is a good height for my barometer. - The ceiling seems a bit low for Azor...
1848
PILE OF ERASERS
Claes Oldenburg and Landfall Press, Inc.
Pile of Erasers
1975
EXPLOITING FRIENDSHIP. MY DEAR ALPHONSE, I'VE INVITED THESE GENTLEMEN, MY FRIENDS, TO DINE AT YOUR HOME. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO TASTE OUR CHAMPAGNE, WE'LL LAUGH... WAIT A MINUTE! I'VE AN IDEA. WHAT IF WE WENT TO THE WOOD? WE COULD TAKE YOUR BAROUCHE AND YOU COULD LEND US SOME CLOTHES AS WE ONLY CAME TO PAY A SIMPLE VISITE... IN THE MEANTIME, WHY DON'T YOU GIVE US SOME CARDS AND SOME NAPOLEONS TO PASS THE TIME. EH? MY GOOD ALPHONSE, DEAR CHAP. HOW A
Honoré Daumier
Exploiting friendship. My dear Alphonse, I've invited these gentlemen, my friends, to dine at your home. I would like them to taste our champagne, we'll laugh... wait a minute! I've an idea. What if we went to the wood? We could take your barouche and you could lend us some clothes as we only came to pay a simple visite... In the meantime, why don't you give us some cards and some Napoleons to pass the time. Eh? My good Alphonse, dear chap. How about it?
1837
ORPHEUM SIGN
Claes Oldenburg, Atelier Georges Leblanc, and others
Orpheum Sign
1961, printed 1962
THE CHEVALIER DES ADRETS IS THE LOVER OF A WOMAN OF THE WORLD. HE IS AMIABLE AND FERVENT, HE PRETENDS TO BE PASSIONATE AND DEVOTED... ONE DAY, AN ALLEGED BAILIFF AND AN ALLEGED BILL OF EXCHANGE FALL LIKE A CLAP OF THUNDER INTO THE MIDST OF THE MOST TENDER EFFUSION OF FEELING... "OH! MY GOD!! THE BARON DE WORMSPIRE, A SO-CALLED FRIEND, HAS HAD THE IMPUDENCE TO HAVE ME THROWN INTO PRISON... HE'S RUINED MY GOOD FORTUNE, SEPARATED ME FROM WHAT I LOVE
Honoré Daumier
The Chevalier des Adrets is the lover of a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fall like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to have me thrown into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.
1838