The Soap at Baton Rouge from the collection of Ashby & Graff Real Estate

The Soap at Baton Rouge, c. 1990

Cast polyurethane soap on vinyl filled with aluminum silicate support with serigraph on acetate cover and 160 page hardcover book

Edition. 40 of 250

Signature: Inscribed with initials, number and title along left and lower edges

Inv: SC22G27.01

The Soap at Baton Rouge is connected to Claes Oldenburg's distinguished public art practice. Throughout his career, he has mounted large-scale reproductions of quotidian objects, often pairing them with small maquettes or replicas. In 1972, Cincinnati based art dealer Carl Solway contacted Oldenburg about the possibility for commissioning a public work in Cincinnati to be partially funded by Proctor & Gamble Corporation, headquartered there. Oldenburg found inspiration in a well-known household product from P&G, the “IVORY” embossed bar of white soap that was recognized for its unique property of floating. According to the artist, the floating soap in combination with the location of Cincinnati on the Ohio River gave him the idea for a colossal, boat-like bar of soap. Although never realized in Ohio, the multiple is a characteristic example of Oldenburg’s most celebrated series of public works.

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