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Oldenburg

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Ol·den·burg  (ldn-bûrg, -brk)
A city of northwest Germany west of Bremen. First mentioned in 1108, it was chartered in 1345. It is now an industrial and transportation center. Population: 159,000.
Oldenburg, Claes Thure Born 1929.
Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his "soft sculptures" of household objects made from stuffed vinyl and canvas.
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Noun1.Oldenburg - United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)
Claes Oldenburg, Claes Thure Oldenburg


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