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How Alexander Calder Made Modern Art Move

In the second volume of a definitive biography, the art critic Jed Perl recalls how the innovative artist revolutionized sculpture.

Rotation, rotation, rotation! Alexander Calder and his high-wire circus act

Tate Modern, LondonA conversation with Mondrian in 1930 set in motion Alexander Calder’s glorious mobile sculptures – and his balletic constellations are still breathtaking today

Alexander Calder's "Hanging Spider" Mobile

Alexander Calder, Hanging Spider, c. 1940. Painted sheet metal and wire, overall: 49 1/2 × 35 1/2 in. (125.7 × 90.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Mrs. John B. Putnam Bequest 84.41. © Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

stuff that makes my heart beat faster: You gotta love Calder

I love art, especially sculpture. I love the great modernist pieces, and also pieces from the sixties and seventies and up until now, like Alexander Calder, Antony Caro, Donald Judd and Anish Kapoor. To name a few... A couple of years ago, when I visited Chicago, I went to see the Alexander Calder Flamingo sculpture (1973) on Federal plaza. It's an amazing piece of art. Flanked by the gorgeous and serene black glass and steel buildings by Mies van der Rohe (another great favorite), the…

Alexander Calder. Untitled from Flight. 1971 | MoMA

Alexander Calder. Untitled from Flight. 1971. Lithograph from a portfolio of eleven lithographs and one screenprint. composition (irreg.): 23 1/8 × 18 9/16" (58.8 × 47.2 cm); sheet: 25 7/8 × 19 5/8" (65.8 × 49.8 cm). International Rescue Committee, New York. Mourlot, Paris. Gift of Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine Farley. 367.2003.2. © 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Portfolio. Drawings and Prints

1. Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia in 1898 to a family of artists. His mother was a painter, and his father, Alexander Stirling, and grandfather, Alexander Milne, were both well-established sculptors.

1. Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia in 1898 to a family of artists. His mother was a painter, and his father, Alexander Stirling, and grandfather, Alexander Milne, were both well-established sculptors.

Alexander Calder. Portrait of a Man. New York, c. 1928 | MoMA

Alexander Calder. Portrait of a Man. New York, c. 1928. Brass wire. 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 x 13 1/2" (32.5 x 22.2 x 34.2 cm). Gift of the artist. 843.1966. © 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Painting and Sculpture

Alexander Calder. A Universe. 1934. Painted iron pipe, steel wire, motor, and wood with string. 40 1/2 x 30" (102.9 x 76.2 cm). Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (by exchange). 163.1934. © 2019 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Painting and Sculpture

Alexander Calder. A Universe. 1934. Painted iron pipe, steel wire, motor, and wood with string. 40 1/2 x 30" (102.9 x 76.2 cm). Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (by exchange). 163.1934. © 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Painting and Sculpture

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A little sneak peek of the Ada necklace/wall hanging by metalsmith Megan Auman as it comes out of the powder coating oven. This necklace is inspired by the Monstera Adansonii and Alexander Calder