Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) was an American artist best known for his large, colorful sculptures. Unlike anything seen before, Calder’s sculptures were made by bending and twisting wire to...
Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) was an American artist best known for his large, colorful sculptures. Unlike anything seen before, Calder’s sculptures were made by bending and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space”. Abstract shapes were boldly colored and hung in a graceful uncanny balance. These sculptures were later given the name “mobiles” by famed Dada artist, Marcel Duchamp, who was an admirer of Calder’s work. The complex assemblages Calder became so well known for were inspired by his interest in physics, astronomy, and kinetics, and playful demeanor. In a career that spanned seven decades, Calder created his mobiles as well as paintings, works on paper, standing sculpture, monumental outdoor sculptures, and jewelry. Calder’s works reside at museums such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Gallery in London.
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