Big Sweep
"Big Sweep" by Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen (2006) — Civic Center, Denver. Part of the Denver Public Art collection.
About This Artwork
A 40-foot tall sculpture of an oversized broom and dustpan rendered at monumental scale. The bright yellow dustpan sweeps upward in a graceful arc while the broom's bristles splay out dramatically, transforming mundane household objects into whimsical Pop Art.
Medium
Aluminum, stainless steel, polyurethane, resin, and paint
Timeline
Installed at the Denver Art Museum Hamilton Building as part of its grand opening
Source: denverartmuseum.org
Location
Civic Center, Denver
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Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen
Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) and Coosje van Bruggen (1942-2009) were a husband-and-wife artistic team renowned for their monumental public sculptures of everyday objects, including Spoonbridge and Cherry in Minneapolis and Shuttlecocks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
Based in: New York, NY
Data source: publicartarchive.org
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