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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]
Alexander Milne Calder (August 23, 1846 – June 4, 1923) (MILL-nee) was a Scottish American sculptor best known for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall. [1] Both his son, Alexander Stirling Calder , and grandson, Alexander Calder , became significant sculptors in the 20th century.
Alexander Calder's La Grande Vitesse. After receiving the architectural plans and specified materials for the development of the site, [3] Calder completed an 8-foot maquette in 1968, and began fabrication at the Biémont foundry in Tours, France later that year. The work was shipped in 27 pieces, packed in wooden crates and assembled on-site ...
Calder is a surname of Scottish origin. [1] Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), American sculptor, father of: . Alexander Stirling Calder (1870–1945), American sculptor, father of:
La Grande Voile (The Big Sail), sometimes translated The Great Sail [1], is a 1965 painted steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, [2] installed in McDermott Court on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Four Arches is a 63-foot-tall steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, installed in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] The sculpture was completed in 1973–1974. [3] [4]
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Flamingo weighs 50 tons, is composed of steel, and is vermilion in color. Calder gave the stabile its color, which has come to be called "Calder red", [5] to offset it from the black and steel surroundings of nearby office buildings, including the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Kluczynski Federal Building.