“I am an immigrant in a sense. What happened was that my father was stationed in New York when my mother became pregnant, and she said, "I've got to go to Sweden so this child can be born there, because you don't have any idea where you're going to be transferred next."” ChildrenSaidIdeasMotherNextFatherBornHappenedNew YorkImmigrantsPregnantSweden Author:Claes Oldenburg
“Judson Church was a very important place because they believed in art. They also took care of drug addicts. Without the Judson, nothing could have happened.” ArtImportantCareChurchHappenedDrugAddictDrug Addict Author:Claes Oldenburg
“The end of the '60s was a terrible time. I was in Los Angeles then, and I remember the night someone ran into the studio and told us about the Manson murders. Then suddenly something happened, the '60s disappeared. The '70s were completely different.” DifferentEndsRememberNightHappenedTerribleMurderStudiosRanLos AngelesMansonTerrible Times Author:Claes Oldenburg
