DMCA Oldenburg

From: Studio Manager

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 7:41 AM

Subject: Notice of Copyright Infringement

To: legal--at--wikimedia.org

Dear Sir or Madame,

The copyrighted work at issue is the text that appears on the Wikimedia Commons website (http://commons.wikimedia.org)

The URLs where our copyrighted material is located include 1. 4020

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Balancing Tools, 1984

Steel painted with polyurethane enamel

26 ft. 3 in. x 29 ft. 6 in. x 19 ft. 10 in. (8 x 9 x 6.1 m)

Collection Vitra International AG, Weil am Rhein, Germany

Copyright 1984 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_Dancing_Tools_Vitra_Weil_am_Rhein_03-10-2012.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg,_Balancing_Tools.jpg

2. 4010

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Pool Balls, 1977

Reinforced concrete

Three balls, each 11 ft. 6 in. (3.5 m) diameter

Collection Aaseeterrassen, Münster, Germany

Copyright 1977 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MuensterGiantPoolBalls255.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_GiantPoolBalls.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_6052.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_6053.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_6041.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_6055.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muenster_6047.jpg

3. 4030

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Mistos (Match Cover), 1992

Steel, aluminum, fiber-reinforced plastic; painted with polyurethane enamel

Overall: 68 ft. x 33 ft. x 43 ft. 4 in. (20.73 x 10.1 x 13.2 m)

Five detached matches:

(1) 9 ft. 2 in. x 37 ft. 1 in. x 9 ft. 7 in. (2.8 x 11.3 x 2.9 m)

(2) 14 ft. 10 in. x 30 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. (4.5 x 9.2 x 3.1 m)

(3) 7 ft. 6 in. x 28 ft. 4 in. x 18 ft. 9 in. (2.3 x 8.6 x 5.7 m)

(4) 7 ft. 11 in. x 25 ft. 10 in. x 19 ft. 2 in. (2.4 x 7.9 x 5.8 m)

(5) 17 ft. 4 in. x 35 ft. x 14 ft. 5 in. (5.3 x 10. 7 x 4.4 m)

Collection La Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona

Copyright 1992 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barcelona_Matches_1992.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mistos1.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_Barcelona_1992.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Els_Mistos_-_Claes_Oldenburg.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Els_Mistos_-_Claes_Oldenburg.jpg

4. 6443

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Screwarch, 1983

Aluminum painted with polyurethane enamel

12 ft. x 21 ft. x 7 ft. (3.86 x 6.55 x 2.39 m)12 ft. 8 in. x 21 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. (3.9 x 6.6 x 2.4 m)

Collection Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Copyright 1983 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_01.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_02.JPG

5. 4015

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Spitzhacke (Pickaxe), 1982

Steel painted with polyurethane enamel

36 ft. 9 in. x 44 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. (11.2 x 13. 6 x 1.1 m)

sited: 43 ft. 5 in. x 42 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 5 in. (13.2 x 13 x 3.5 m)

Collection Kassel, Germany

Copyright 1982 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spitzhacke_Claes_Oldenburg_documenta7_2.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spitzhacke_Claes_Oldenburg_documenta7.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_Spitzhacke_Kassel.jpg

6. 4016

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Gartenschlauch (Garden Hose), 1983

Steel painted with polyurethane enamel

Two elements, in an area approximately 6,000 sq. ft. (557.4 sq. m)

faucet: 35 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 12 in. x 7 ft. 1 in. (10.8 x 2.7 x 2.2 m)

hose: 410 ft. (125 m) long x 20 in. (0.5 m) diameter

Collection Stühlinger Park, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Copyright 1983 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburg_Wasserhahn_StühlingerParkFr.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WasserhahnSchlauchStuehlingerPark.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freiburg_Oldenburg_113.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freiburg_Oldenburg_110.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gartenschlauch_(Freiburg)_2989.jpg

7. 4011

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Crusoe Umbrella, 1979

Cor-Ten steel painted with polyurethane enamel

37 x 37 x 58 ft. (11.3 x 11.3 x 17.7 m). Sited: 33 x 37 x 56 ft. (10.1 x 11.38 x 17.1 m)

Collection Nollen Plaza, Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa

Copyright 1979 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crusoe_umbrella.jpg

8. 4040

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Dropped Cone, 2001

Stainless and galvanized steels, fiber-reinforced plastic, balsa wood; painted with polyester gelcoat

39 ft. 10 in. (12.1 m) high x 19 ft. (5.8 m) diameter

height above building: 32 ft. 10 in. (10 m)

Collection Neumarkt Galerie, Cologne, Germany

Copyright 2001 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldenburg_claes_eistuete_koeln.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldenburg_claes_eistüte_köln.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neumark_Köln_-_Ausgang_Schildergasse_1.jpg

9. 4032

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Inverted Collar and Tie, 1994

Steel, polymer concrete, fiber reinforced plastic; painted with polyester gelcoat

39 ft. x 27 ft. 9 in. x 12 ft. 8 in. (11.9 x 8.5 x 3.9 m)

Collection Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Platz der Republik, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

Copyright 1994 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krawatte_Kronenhochhaus_2.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krawatte_Kronenhochhaus_1.jpg

10. 4031

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Bottle of Notes, 1993

Steel painted with polyurethane enamel

30 x 16 x 10 ft. (9.1 x 4.9 x 3.1 m)

Collection Central Gardens, Middlesbrough, England

Copyright 1993 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006MiddlesbroughInstituteofModernArtof2006_2.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Middsbottle37.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mima_Geograph-796561-by-Chris-Downer.jpg

11. 4008

Claes Oldenburg

Clothespin, 1976

Cor-Ten steel, steel, aluminum, cast resin; painted with polyurethane enamel

45 ft. x 12 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. (13.7 x 3.7 x 1.4 m)

Collection Centre Square Plaza, Fifteenth and Market streets, Philadelphia

Copyright 1976 Claes Oldenburg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:City_hall_and_clothespin.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clothespin_Philly_1.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clothespin_Philly_2.JPG

12. 3964

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Apple Core, 1992

Cast aluminum coated with resin and painted with polyurethane enamel

17 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 9 in. (5.4 x 2.3 x 2.4 m) (includes removable stem 4 ft. 7 in. [1.4 m] high)

Collection The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Gift of the Morton and Barbara Mandel Fund, Mandel Associated Foundations, Cleveland, and the artists, to American Friends of the Israel Museum

Copyright 1992 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_Claes_Oldenburg.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claes_Oldenburgs_oversized_apple_core_(2952394872).jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caroço_de_maçã,_Museu_de_Israel.jpg

13. 4039

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Flying Pins, 2000

Steel, fiber-reinforced plastic, polyvinyl chloride foam; painted with polyester gelcoat and polyurethane enamel

Eleven elements in an area approximately 123 ft. (37.5 m) long x 65 ft. 7 in. (20 m) wide; ten pins, each: 24 ft. 7 in. (7.5 m) high x 7 ft. 7 in. (2.3 m) widest diameter; ball: 9 ft. 2 in. (2.8 m) high x 22 ft. (6.7 m) diameter

Collection Intersection of John F. Kennedylaan and Fellenoord, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Copyright 2000 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_Pins.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kennedylaan.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_Pins_Eindhoven.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Station_Eindhoven_kunstwerk.jpg

14. 6131

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Monument to the Last Horse, 1991

Aluminum and polyurethane foam; painted with polyurethane enamel

19 ft. 8 in. x 17 ft. x 12 ft. 4 in. (6 x 5.2 x 3.8 m)

Collection The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas

Copyright 1991 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldenburgvanbruggen_1.jpg

15. 7017

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Houseball, 1996

Stainless steel, fiber-reinforced plastic, jute netting, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride foams; painted with polyester gelcoat

27 ft. 6 in. (8.4 m) high x 24 ft. 4 in. (7.4 m) diameter

Collection Bethlehemkirch-Platz, Mauerstrasse, Berlin

Copyright 1996 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houseball_Oldenburg_Bruggen_Berlin2007.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houseball_01.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houseball_03.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houseball_02.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bethlehemkirchplatz.jpg

16. 4035

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Saw, Sawing, 1996

Steel, epoxy resin, fiber-reinforced plastic, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride foams; painted with polyester gelcoat

50 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 40 ft. (15.4 x 1. 5 x 12.2 m)

Collection Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Big Sight, Tokyo

Copyright 1996 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_Big_Sight_Saw_Objet.jpg

17. 4006

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Trowel I, 1971-76

Steel painted with polyurethane enamel

41 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. x 14 ft. 7 in. (12.7 x 3.4 x 4.4 m)

sited: 38 ft. 5 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. (11.7 x 3.4 x 2.3 m)

Collection Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, the Netherlands

Copyright 1971-76 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KMM_Oldenburg_Hoge_Veluwe_01.JPG

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KMM_Oldenburg_Hoge_Veluwe_02.JPG

18. 3436

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Plantoir 2/3, 2001

Stainless steel, aluminum, fiber-reinforced plastic; painted with polyurethane enamel

23 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. (7.3 x 1.3 x 1.4 m)

Edition of 3, 1 A.P.

Collection Fundação de Serralves, Porto, Portugal. Purchase financed by funds donated by João Rendeiro, European Funds and Fundação de Serralves

Copyright 2001 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Porto_Oldenburg.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pa_-_Serralves.jpg

19. 4029

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Free Stamp, 1991

Steel and aluminum; painted with polyurethane enamel

28 ft. 10 in. x 26 ft. x 49 ft. (8.8 x 7.9 x 14.9 m)

Collection Willard Park, Cleveland, Ohio

Copyright 1991 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FreeStamp.jpg

20. 4024

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Spoonbridge and Cherry, 1988

Stainless steel and aluminum painted with polyurethane enamel

29 ft. 6 in. x 51 ft. 6 in. x 13 ft. 6 in. (9 x 15.7 x 4.1 m)

Collection Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Copyright 1988 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teaspoonbridge_with_Cherry-Minneapolis_Sculpture_Garden.jpg

21. 7517

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Corridor Pin, Blue 1/3, 1999

Stainless steel and aluminum; painted with polyurethane enamel

21 ft. 3 in. x 21 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. (6.5 x 6.4 x 0.4 m)

Edition of 3 (two blue, one red), 1 A.P. (blue)

Collection Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, Foundation purchase, gift of the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation

Copyright 1999 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeYoung08.jpg

22. 7137

Claes Oldenburg

Giant Three-Way Plug, Scale A 3/3, 1970

Cor-Ten steel and bronze

116 15/16 x 77 1/8 x 57 13/16 in. (297 x 196 x 147 cm)

Edition of 3

Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art, gift of David Pincus, 2010, in honor of Anne d'Harnoncourt

Copyright 1970 Claes Oldenburg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldenburg_3-way_plug_PMA.JPG

23. 6304

Claes Oldenburg

Inverted Q – Pink 2/4, 1976-79

Concrete

72 x 70 x 63 in. (182.9 x 177.8 x 160 cm)

Collection Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Germany

Copyright 1976-79 Claes Oldenburg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mgoldenburg.jpg

You can reach me at office@oldenburgvanbruggen.com for further information or clarification. My phone number is and my mailing address is

Oldenburg van Bruggen Studio

New York, NY 10013

I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

October 23, 2012 [10:40]