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ALEXANDER CALDER AMERICAN SCULPTOR

ALEXANDER CALDER AMERICAN SCULPTOR. ALEXANDER CALDER 1898 - 1976. Invented the “Mobile” Created 1000’s of sculptures Stationary sculptures: “Stabiles”. “Romulus and Remus” 1928. “Josephine Baker” 1929. “ Goldfish Bowl ” 1929. “Steel Fish ” 1934. “Snake and the Cross” 1936 .

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ALEXANDER CALDER AMERICAN SCULPTOR

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  1. ALEXANDER CALDERAMERICAN SCULPTOR

  2. ALEXANDER CALDER1898 - 1976 • Invented the “Mobile” • Created 1000’s of sculptures • Stationary sculptures: “Stabiles”

  3. “Romulus and Remus” 1928

  4. “Josephine Baker” 1929

  5. “Goldfish Bowl” 1929

  6. “Steel Fish” 1934

  7. “Snake and the Cross”1936

  8. “Devil Fish”1937

  9. “Mali Pauk” 1940

  10. “Mobile” 1941

  11. “Vertical Constellation with Bomb” 1943,

  12. “The Big Ear”1943

  13. “S-Shaped Vine”1946

  14. “Silver Bedhead” 1946

  15. “Much Pierced” 1947

  16. “Sword Plant”1947

  17. “Performing Seal” 1950

  18. “Otto’s Mobile” 1952

  19. “Red Lily Pads” 1956

  20. “Black and White and Ten Red” 1957

  21. “Le Guichet” 1963

  22. “Big Sail”1966

  23. “Composition” 1968

  24. “La Grande Vitesse” 1969

  25. “Black Camel with Blue Head and Red Tongue” 1970

  26. “Planets” 1971

  27. “Red Bull with Yellow Head”1971

  28. “Obus”1972

  29. “Tom’s” 1974

  30. “Stegosaurus” 1973

  31. “Four Arches” 1975

  32. East Wing of National Gallery 1976

  33. Alexander Calder “Flamingo” 1973 • Downtown Chicago • 6 stories high • 30 tons of painted steel • Intersection of flat opposing planes • Organic form contrasts with geometric building • Show awkward bird with head in water

  34. “Flamingo”

  35. “Flamingo”

  36. Alexander Calder “Flamingo” 1973

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