1. Spoonbridge and Cherry
Spoonbridge and Cherry (1985-1988) is the work of Claes Oldenburg and his wife Coosje van Bruggen. It’s construction was carried out in a ship-building yard in New England do to the size of the piece, and the complexity of it’s fabrication. The spoon weighs 5800 pounds and the cherry weighs 1200 pounds. The “cherry and spoon” is one of the most iconic pieces of Minnesota culture, and the signature piece of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. (flickr.com)
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