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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a Net, with Shuttlecocks
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a Net, with Shuttlecocks

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a Net, with Shuttlecocks

Artist Claes Oldenburg (American, born Sweden, 1929 - 2022)
Date1992
MediumGraphite and pastel on paper
DimensionsUnframed: 30 1/8 × 40 inches (76.52 × 101.6 cm)
Framed: 35 5/8 × 45 1/8 × 1 1/4 inches (90.49 × 114.62 × 3.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
Object numberF94-16
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DescriptionThe preliminary drawing of the Shuttlecocks project depicts a green field, a badminton net and nine badminton birdies in various positions.Exhibition History
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Claes Oldenburg

American, born Sweden, 1929

Study for Shuttlecocks, 1992

Graphite and pastel on paper


Some artists rely on preliminary studies as they conceive an idea or to assist them in the evolution of a concept. Others, such as Claes Oldenburg, might use them to test a theory. Oldenburg used this drawing to determine how the Shuttlecocks could be placed on the museum’s grounds. It playfully shows the original Nelson-Atkins building as a net with the Shuttlecocks strewn about the expansive green lawn of the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park.


Gift of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, F94-16

Copyright© Estate of Claes Oldenburg
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