Swedish American artist Claes Oldenburg is widely recognized for making monumental outdoor sculptures of commonplace items. In 1961, at the beginning of his career, Oldenburg staged a now-famous experimental installation titled The Store, where he “stocked” a commercial storefront with gloopy plaster recreations of modestly and oversized consumer products. Over the course of a few months, Oldenburg sold these sculptures to the public at affordable prices, replacing items as they were purchased. Turning the idea of an “art market” on its head, The Store is now considered a landmark moment in the history of Pop art. One piece of this original project is now in Glenstone’s collection: Cash Register, 1961, a crude muslin and plaster replica of a sales till.

–Max Levine, from the Glenstone Field Guide