A lipstick is worth a hundred words
by Jessica M
Lipstick as a weapon! In 1969, the Pop Art sculptor Claes Oldenburg created this giant “lipstick” and mounted it on a tank-like base. The sculpture was installed on the Yale University campus (and a refurbished version still stands there). It was originally used as a platform for public speeches, during an era when anti-war protests were raging on so many campuses. At the time, the lipstick-on-caterpillar-tracks combination was probably meant to poke fun at American consumerism and the military-industrial complex. Now, it also reminds us of the power of self-adornment, especially during tough political and economic times!
Image via the Yale University website
by Jessica M
Lipstick as a weapon! In 1969, the Pop Art sculptor Claes Oldenburg created this giant “lipstick” and mounted it on a tank-like base. The sculpture was installed on the Yale University campus (and a refurbished version still stands there). It was originally used as a platform for public speeches, during an era when anti-war protests were raging on so many campuses. At the time, the lipstick-on-caterpillar-tracks combination was probably meant to poke fun at American consumerism and the military-industrial complex. Now, it also reminds us of the power of self-adornment, especially during tough political and economic times!
Image via the Yale University website
Labels: 40 Days and 40 Nights of Lip Service, Jessica's Reviews
posted by Annieytown @ 4:15 AM
4 Inspired Comments
4 Inspired Comments:
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I would wonder if some sort of feminism was behind the meaning as well.
Anonymous-2, I'd agree, since those years were such a crucial era in the feminist movement.
There was also some humor about a lipstick, the quintessentially feminine accessory, having a masculine, i.e., phallic form. The red portion of the original piece was actually a balloon-like sac that inflated and, uh, deflated!
I love Oldenbeg, and naturally love this one a lot . Haven't seen it in person, but I have a few others of his. Always intriguing.
It's when art & beauty intersect.
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