Judson Church was a very important place because they believed in art. They also took care of drug addicts. Without the Judson, nothing could have happened.
Claes OldenburgI am for an art that tells you the time of day, or where such and such a street is. I am for an art that helps old ladies across the street.
Claes OldenburgActually, 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