A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Oldenburg and Moore both moved to New York in the mid–1950s and were immediately struck by the city’s streets, in particular the sidewalks, storefronts and signage that clamored for attention. Keenly alert to the visual assault of language and communication, Oldenburg made drawings and sculptures of storefronts, street objects and text-based posters, while Moore produced a historical record of city signage through documentary photographs. The exhibition will display key examples from these bodies of work, including pieces from Oldenburg’s legendary installations The Street (1960) and The Store(1961) that interpret the urban environment depicted in Moore’s images..."
