Batteries Quote by Claes Oldenburg

“Actually, New York is great for playing around. I made a lot of studies for New York-a big vacuum cleaner lying on the Battery in Manhattan.” quote by Claes Oldenburg — Download Open image

“Actually, New York is great for playing around. I made a lot of studies for New York-a big vacuum cleaner lying on the Battery in Manhattan.”

Claes Oldenburg

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