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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder. MOBILES STABILES PAINTINGS. 1898 - 1976. MOBILES:.

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Alexander Calder

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  1. Alexander Calder • MOBILES • STABILES • PAINTINGS 1898 - 1976

  2. MOBILES: a type of moving sculptural artwork developed by Alexander Calder in 1932 and named by Marcel Duchamp. Often constructed of colored metal pieces connected by wires or rods, the mobile has moving parts that are sensitive to a breeze or light touch; it can be designed to hang from the ceiling or stand free on the floor. Mobiles became popular in the 1950s for interior decoration.

  3. STABILES: an abstract construction that is completely stationary. Four Arches Alexander Calder1975painted steel, 63'H

  4. The Hawk for Peace, University of California at Berkeley Art Museum Alexander Calder1968

  5. Flamingo, Federal Center Plaza 53 feet highAlexander Calder1974

  6. Big Sail, MIT campus 40 feet highAlexander Calder1966

  7. Le Guichet, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts painted steel plate, 22 feet highAlexander Calder1963

  8. PAINTINGS

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