The artwork entitled “Typewriter Eraser, Scale X” is a sculpture created through the collaboration of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, dating back to the year 1999. This piece belongs to the Pop Art movement and is categorized under the genre of sculpture.
The artwork represents a magnified reproduction of a typewriter eraser, an object that was common in office environments before the digital era. The sculpture’s form is dominated by a large, red circular eraser topped with a blue, whisk-like structure representing the bristles used for brushing away eraser debris. The piece is executed in an exaggerated scale, lending it a whimsical and monumental presence, typical of Pop Art’s engagement with everyday objects. Its vibrant colors and playful design invite viewers to reconsider the mundane objects of daily life through the lens of art.
