Rapaport, Charles
Claes Oldenburg and 'The Street', May 1960
Claes Oldenburg with a figure for his work The Street at the Reuben Gallery, New York, May 1960. Photograph by Charles Rapaport. Rudi Blesh papers, 1909–1983.
In the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) and other artists experimented with a new form of theatrical art. They created environments for performances called “Happenings.” Oldenburg's earliest environment, The Street, consisted of grimy figures made of painted cardboard. The Street first appeared at the Judson Memorial Church before being reinstalled at the Reuben Gallery.
[Claes Oldenburg and 'The Street'], May 1960 / Charles Rapaport, photographer. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. Rudi Blesh papers. Archives of American Art.
Identification on verso (handwritten): Claes Oldenburg with a figure "The Street" at the Reuben Gallery N.Y. May 1960
[Claes Oldenburg and 'The Street'], May 1960 / Charles Rapaport, photographer. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. Rudi Blesh papers. Archives of American Art.
Identification on verso (handwritten): Claes Oldenburg with a figure "The Street" at the Reuben Gallery N.Y. May 1960
Forms Part of: Rudi Blesh papers