Published on REALNEO for all (http://smtp.realneo.us)

Art of the Day: "Free Stamp"; Claes Oldenburg

By Norm Roulet
Created 04/02/2010 - 01:25

The Free Stamp is one of my favorite contemporary sculptures anywhere. Interesting history, too - commissioned by SOHIO, which was sold to BP before completed - intended from in front of the BP building on Public Square, BP didn't want it. Not sure of the other details how it got to the current location... if anyone can fill in. Also, I believe it was supposed to stand upright, so you couldn't read the word free on the stamp... who's an expert on this?

Here is a great link on the history of the Cleveland Free Stamp.

[Click here [1]]

AttachmentSize
FreedomHeader.JPG [2]129.72 KB
PopHeader.JPG [3]149.98 KB
FBP.JPG [4]125.38 KB
‹ Art of the Day: "Cleveland Vacation" by Zak Long and Erin Robinson [5]up [6]Art of the Day: "Kill" by Joseph Filak › [7]

Dedicated to citizens, with love, by and for Citizen Ed Hauser

Real.coop ∴ P.O. Box 20046 ∴ Cleveland, OH 44120

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Source URL (retrieved on 04/25/2024 - 04:01): http://smtp.realneo.us/content/art-day-free-stamp-claes-oldenberg

Links:
[1] http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/around_town/city_highlights/landmarks/freestamp.html
[2] http://smtp.realneo.us/system/files/FreedomHeader.JPG
[3] http://smtp.realneo.us/system/files/PopHeader.JPG
[4] http://smtp.realneo.us/system/files/FBP.JPG
[5] http://smtp.realneo.us/content/art-day-cleveland-vacation-zak-long-and-erin-robinson
[6] http://smtp.realneo.us/art-of-the-day-spitball-by-tony-smith
[7] http://smtp.realneo.us/art-of-the-day-spitball-by-tony-smith/art-of-the-day-kill-by-joseph-filak