Claes Oldenburg passed away on July 18 in the early hours of the morning at his home in Manhattan, where he was recovering from a hip injury sustained last month. He was most known for his huge, humorous sculptures of commonplace things, such as a clothespin, flashlight, baseball bat, and fried egg. He was 93.…
Paula Rego, a key member of the London Group movement and one of Britain's most acclaimed artists, died in London after a brief illness. She was 87 years old at the time.
"Paula Rego died quietly this morning, after a brief illness, at home in North London, surrounded by her family," her gallery Victoria Miro said…