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Alexander Calder
By Michael Mariscal
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Vital Statistics
• (1898-1976)• Male• American (part Scottish)• Born in Pennsylvania• His father was a
sculptor, and his mother was a painter.
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Major Personal Events In 1931, he created his first kinetic
sculpture, and from then on created mobiles
• On a ship from New York going to San Fransisco, before Calder became an artist, he awoke to see both a brilliant sunrises and a full moon, leaving a lasting impression on Calder.
• Went to Stevens institute of technology, and graduated with an engineering degree
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Key Historical Events
• During WWII, Calder applied to be a marine, but was denied. As the war went on, metal became scarce, so he started using wood.
• The increase in factories and the use of metal made it easier for Calder to use metal in his art
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Stylistic Trait #1
• In kinetic art such as “The Star”, Calder uses polychrome sheet metal (a sturdy and easy to use material) and steel wire.
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Stylistic Trait #2
• Calder uses primary colors such as red, black, and yellow in most of his paintings.
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Stylistic Trait #3
• Calder makes a lot of art that moves with the air, called “mobiles”. This is now what Calder is most famous for.