Photo of collection object Proposed Colossal Monument for 42nd Street: Banana — Oldenburg, Claes. Proposed Colossal Monument for 42nd Street: Banana, 1965. Watercolor and crayon on paper, 24 x 19" (61 x 48.3 cm). From the Collection of Laura-Lee and Robert Woods, 413.1991. (Photo: MoMA)

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Proposed Colossal Monument for 42nd Street: Banana

1965

Claes Oldenburg

American, born Sweden. 1929–2022

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Maker/Artist: Oldenburg, Claes
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: Watercolor and crayon on paper
Medium: watercolor, crayon, paper
Dimensions: 24 x 19" (61 x 48.3 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 413.1991
Credit Line: From the Collection of Laura-Lee and Robert Woods
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