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Jeune fille et sa suite (Young Woman and Her Suitors), 1970, Detroit Institute of Arts [3] The X and Its Tails, 1967, College of Creative Studies, Detroit [3]; Deux Disques (Two Discs), 1965, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (Long-term loan from Smithsonian Institution), Grand Rapids
Alexander "Sandy" Calder (/ ˈ k ɔː l d ər /; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. [1]
Cirque Calder is an artistic rendering of a circus created by the American artist Alexander Calder. It involves wire models rigged to perform the various functions of the circus performers they represent, from contortionists to sword eaters to lion tamers. The models are composed of diverse materials, most notably wire and wood.
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Calder’s wire sculptures of this period tended to be portraits, caricatures, and stylized representations of people and animals. While originally believing the medium of wire sculpture to be merely clever and amusing, as his work developed, he began to state that wire sculpture had an important place in the history of art and remarked on the ...
Spinal Column is a 1968 sculpture by Alexander Calder. [1] It was commissioned for the San Diego Museum of Art in 1968 and was displayed in the May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden before being installed outside the museum. [2] [3] The work measures 118 in. x 100 in. x 90 in. [4]
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Floating Clouds (sometimes called Flying Saucers by the artist) [1] is a work of art by American sculptor Alexander Calder, located in the Aula Magna of the University City of Caracas in Venezuela. The 1953 work comprises many 'cloud' panels that are renowned both artistically and acoustically.