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Claes Oldenburg The Father of Soft Sculpture Slide 2 Since 1962, Oldenburg has been making soft sculpture based on common objects ranging from household fixtures (such as toilets, fans, and light switches) to even food. His later soft sculptures are sewn from vinyl or canvas and are stuffed with filling materials Slide 3 Soft Switches, 1964,. Vinyl filled with Dacron and canvas, Slide 4 Floor Cake Assemblage: 3-D piece made from many materials -- paint, canvas, foam -- materials 9'6" long. Slide 5