Pop Art

Claes Oldenburg excelled in highlighting objects of everyday life, such as this hamburger (Floor Burger, 1962). He also modeled vacuum cleaners, shuttlecocks, telephones, and many other much-used things—a feature of pop art, which often contained humor in addition. Can you spot the humor in this creation? (Claes Oldenburg, Floor Burger, 1962 Canvas filled with foam rubber and cardboard boxes, painted with latex and Liquitex, 4 ft. 4 in. [1.32 m] high; 7 ft. [2.13 m] diameter. Collection Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, Purchase 1967. Photo courtesy the Oldenburg van Bruggen Studio. Copyright © 1962 Claes Oldenburg. Photo provided by The Bridgeman Art Library International.)