Calder Foundation
WebCalder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection at the Seattle Art Museum. The Calder Foundation is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving, and interpreting the art and archives of Alexander Calder.
Alexander Calder - Wikipedia
WebAlexander 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.
Alexander Calder | MoMA
WebAlexander Calder (; 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 …
Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start | MoMA
WebExhibition. Mar 14, 2021–Jan 15, 2022. Alexander Calder reimagined sculpture as an experiment in space and motion, upending centuries-old notions that sculpture should be static, grounded, and dense by making artworks …
Alexander Calder | Mobile | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WebOverview. Provenance. Exhibition History. References. Title: Mobile. Artist: Alexander Calder (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1898–1976 New York) Date: 1941. Medium: Painted aluminum, steel, steel rod, and wire. Dimensions: assembled: 60 in. × 152 3/8 in. (152.4 × 387.1 cm) a: 27 1/2 × 55 1/2 in., 2.7 lb. (69.9 × 141 cm, 1.2 kg)
Alexander Calder Sculptures, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
Web1 of 6. Summary of Alexander Calder. American artist Alexander Calder redefined sculpture by introducing the element of movement, first through performances of his mechanical Calder's Circus and later with motorized works, and, …
Alexander Calder - 229 artworks - sculpture - WikiArt.org
WebAlexander Calder. Alexander 'Sandy' Calder. Order Oil Painting. reproduction. Article Wikipedia article References. Alexander Calder redefined sculpture by introducing into it the element of movement.
How Alexander Calder Became America’s Most Beloved Sculptor
WebThe first biography of America's greatest twentieth-century sculptor, Alexander Calder: an authoritative and revelatory achievement, based on a wealth of letters and papers never before...
Alexander Calder's life and career | American Masters | PBS
WebAug 12, 2006 · Born in 1898 in Philadelphia, Calder came from a family of artists. Both his father and grandfather were well-known sculptors, and his mother was a painter. Throughout his young life, Calder...
Alexander Calder | Smithsonian American Art Museum
Web/ Artists. Alexander Calder. born Lawnton, PA 1898-died New York City 1976. Alexander Calder with sculpture, ca. 1929, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0050013. Also known as. Sandy Calder. Born. Lawnton, Pennsylvania, United States. Died. New York, New York, United States. Active in.
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