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Larger Image	Larger image may be viewed by UofL faculty, staff, and students only (log-in required using ULink username/password) at: http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=http://vrc-web.louisville.edu/Jpegs/2430/2435-12.jpg
Title	Proposed Colossal Monument for Thames River: Thames Ball.
Creator	Oldenburg, Claes (American sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker, born 1929 in Sweden)
Date	1967
Cultural Context	American North American English British
Style/Period	Pop (fine arts styles) Modern (styles and periods) Gothic (Medieval)
Theme	Proposals Projects (artistic concepts) Design drawings Drawings (visual works) Watercolors (paintings) Paintings (visual works) Mixed media Postcards Picture postcards Colossi Monuments Balls (object genres) Rivers Bodies of water Riverfronts Waterfronts Harbors Ports Docks Architecture (object genre) Buildings Multistory buildings Government office buildings Office buildings Public buildings Exterior views Architectural elements Towers (building divisions) Clock towers Clocks Streets Roads Automobiles Passenger vehicles Vehicles (transportation) Parking Walkways Sidewalks Street lighting Bridges (built works) Cities Urban areas Urban environments Urban landscapes Overhead views Sky Clouds
Subject	Design drawings Drawings Crayon drawings Pen works Ink drawings Watercolors Paintings Mixed media Postcards Monuments Balls (Sporting goods) Rivers Bodies of water Waterfronts Harbors Architecture Buildings Government facilities Office buildings Architectural elements Structural elements Towers Clocks & watches Roads Streets Vehicles Automobiles Parking Walkways Sidewalks Street lights Bridges Cities & towns Clouds
Description	Crayon, pen, and watercolor on postcard. Houses of Parliament (Westminster Palace), Westminster Bridge, and Big Ben are pictured.
Location Depicted	Thames River (England) London (England) England Great Britain United Kingdom
Material	Crayons (drawing material) Pens (drawing and writing) Ink Watercolor (paint) Water-base paint Paint Paper (fiber product) Mixed media
Measurements	3 1/2 x 5 1/2" (8.9 x 14 cm)
Technique	Painting (image-making) Drawing (image-making)
Work Type	Proposals Projects (artistic concepts) Design drawings Drawings Crayon drawings Pen works Ink drawings Watercolors Paintings Mixed media Colossi Monuments
Source	Varnedoe, Kirk, and Adam Gopnik. High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture. New York: Museum of Modern Art; Abrams, 1990. (p.355 bottom, fig.198)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Varndedoe courtesy: Collection Carroll Janis; © Allan Finkelman.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 2435-12.jpg
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