“Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is a Swedish sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claes_Oldenburg

http://www.oldenburgvanbruggen.com/

“Oldenburg is best known for transforming everyday objects into accessible, large-scale public works that gently challenge conventions by giving the familiar objects alternate meanings.”
http://artwelove.com/artist/-id/7af5aa08

This is the sculpture I had in mind where I shot my photo.
“Dropped Cone” (Cologne, Germany)
http://blog.artthatfits.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/430px-oldenburg_claes_eistc3bcte_kc3b6ln.jpg

http://blogs.iscom.org/sooartdesign/files/2011/05/claes-oldenburg.jpg

http://www.scottzagar.com/arthistory/images_gallery/210_swiss_t.jpg

I had to link this photo here. I looked at this many times over the years and it’s a fixture in Philadelphia, Pa.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CvDCiEFbNy8/TE1pje-P66I/AAAAAAAAU-w/VL_13oa2JIo/s1600/3+Claes+Oldenburg+Clothespin+1976+Philadelphia.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/washdc/natlgallscgarden/olden.jpg