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Chicago has a strange metaphysical elegance of death about it
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"Chicago has a strange metaphysical elegance of death about it"

- Claes Oldenburg

About this Quote

This quote by Claes Oldenburg talks with the distinct ambience of Chicago. He recommends that the city has a strange metaphysical sophistication of fatality about it. This might be translated in a few means. Maybe a recommendation to the city's history of violence as well as crime, or it could be a referral to the city's industrial past. It can additionally be a referral to the city's style, which usually has a dark and imposing visual. Whatever the interpretation, Oldenburg's quote talks to the distinct atmosphere of Chicago, one that is both attractive and haunting. It is a city that has actually seen its share of fatality, but additionally one that has a strange and also captivating appeal.

About the Author

Claes Oldenburg This quote is written / told by Claes Oldenburg somewhere between January 28, 1929 and today. He was a famous Sculptor from Sweden.

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