Alexander Calder

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Alexander Calder
Raina Houston p.1 Imerson
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Alexander Calder, akaSandy

• (1898-1976)
• Both of his parents were artists, he was inspired
  by them.
• Invented the mobile (kinetic sculpture)
• Also invented paintings, lithographs (a type of
  printing like a stamp), and tapestry.
• Inspired by the circus theme, and modern themes.

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• -Stegosaurus 1972-1973
• -Toledo Ohio Museum of Art
• I Paint with Shapes
• Painted steel plate, 50ft. high

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• Snow Flurry (1948)
• 40 x 82 inches
• "I think best in wire."

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• Little Spider
• National Gallery of Art, Washington
• (1940)
• To an engineer, good enough means
• perfect. With an artist, theres no such
• thing as perfect.

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-The flying Trapeze -(1925) - Circus inspired
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• Rearing Stallion
• (1928)
• National Gallery of Art, Washington

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• Necklace
• brass wire, glass, and mirror
• (1938)

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Bibliography

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_CalderSele
  cted_works
• http//www.calder.org/
• http//en.thinkexist.com/quotes/alexander_calder/
• http//www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/a/a
  l/alexander5fcalder.html
• http//www.sfmoma.org/espace/calder/calder_public.
  html