Claes Oldenburg / Critical Review
What does a critical review consist of?
A critical review is divided into three main parts:
• - Describing the subject matter: Name of the artist, name of
the artwork, location of the exhibition, detailed description of
the artwork.
• - Taking a position: Your point of view, opinion and reaction.
Would you encourage the reader to go and see the artwork or
not?
• - Analysis: Justify and provide supporting examples for your
opinion; provide details explaining your position
The stages of Oldenburg’s Career;
• http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2
013/oldenburg/
• http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?obj
ect_id=81721
• http://whitney.org/ForKids/Collection/ClaesOlde
nburg/724aRr
• The Street
• Flags
• The Store
• Mouse Museum and Gun Wing
Pop Art /Soft Sculpture/The Store
What does a critical review consist of?
A critical review is divided
into three main parts:
• - Describing the subject matter:
Name of the artist, name of the
artwork, location of the
exhibition, detailed description
of the artwork.
• - Taking a position: Your point
of view, opinion and reaction.
Would you encourage the
reader to go and see the
artwork or not?
• - Analysis: Justify and provide
supporting examples for your
opinion; provide details
explaining your position