Needle, Thread and Knot
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Needle, Thread and Knot is a large-scale public sculpture in Milan, Italy, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, depicting a giant sewing needle threading through the cityscape as a playful tribute to fashion and design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Needle, Thread and Knot canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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public sculpture ⓘ |
| artistNationality |
Claes Oldenburg is American
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Coosje van Bruggen is Dutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatorRole | Coosje van Bruggen contributed concept and color scheme ⓘ |
| color |
green
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red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
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Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
knot
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sewing needle ⓘ thread ⓘ |
| designedAs | symbol of Milan’s fashion industry ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curving thread element
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knot element ⓘ vertical needle element ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milan
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Piazzale Cadorna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cadorna railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
fiberglass
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stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large scale
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playful urban landmark ⓘ |
| purpose |
tribute to design
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tribute to fashion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
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