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The Sculptor's Wife.(Poem)
THE SCULPTOR'S WIFE (The soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg were sewn by his wife) Perhaps it happened this way. They met at an artists' party and he admired her dress. (Marimekko printed cotton? Very big in the `sixties.) "I made it myself," she smiled, "I've always loved to sew." Next thing, a few dates later, and he's wondering if she'd like to run up this `burger for him, and she, insane with love, is saying yes. Yards and yards of canvas were hard on her machine, but after they were married ...
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