Floor Cake 1962Poster con cornice

Floor Cake 1962 is a soft sculpture by Claes Oldenburg that looks like a giant slice of cake lying on the floor. The top is thick and drooping, with swags of what looks like chocolate icing and pale cake layers showing at the sides. The whole thing sags and slumps, so it reads as a cake that has given up its shape.

The framed poster has a clear edge that holds this odd shape in place. A white frame lets the pale tones spread out, while a black frame gives the drooping form a firm outline.

In a kitchen, the framed poster sits on the wall by the door. You notice the icing swags first, then the way the cake seems to lean sideways.