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Alexander CalderVisual Art Foundations
Alexander Calder
• 1898-1976• Parents were artists• Began sculpting with wire• Invented the mobile• Creates large sculptures called Stabiles• Went to school for engineering• Revolutionized the art of sculpture by making
movement one of its main componentshttp://www.calder.org
Alexander Calder
The Flying Trapeze (1925)
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Alexander Calder
He began by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting wire, he essentially "drew" three-dimensional figures in space.
Alexander Calder
Sword Plant (1947) Trepied (1972)
Alexander Calder
Object with Red Discs (1931)
He is renowned for the invention of the mobile, whose suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony.
Alexander Calder
Ritou I (1946)
Alexander CalderTriple Gong (1951)
Alexander Calder
Object with Red Discs (1931)
Alexander Calder
Indian Feathers(1969)
Alexander CalderBig Red (1959)
Alexander Calder
L’Homme (man) (1967)
Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel.
Alexander Calder
Eagle(1971)
Alexander Calder