Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (July, 22,1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor. He lived in Philadelphia, in the United States. He invented the mobile. Mobiles are a kind of sculpture where the pieces are moved by motors or the wind. Mobiles are a kind of kinetic sculpture. He also made sculptures that did not move that were called "stabiles."
| Alexander Calder | |
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| File:Alexander Calder 1947 - Photo by Carl Van Vechten.jpg | |
| Alexander Calder, by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 | |
| Born | July 22, 1898 Lawnton, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | November 11, 1976 (aged 78) New York City |
| Nationality | United States |
| Field | Sculpture |
| Training | Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students League of New York |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom[1] |
Gallery
Man in Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada.
Acoustic Ceiling 1953, in the Central University of Venezuela.
The Empennage 1953, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
The Four Elements 1961, Stockholm.
The Three Wings 1967, Gothenburg Sweden.
Alexander Calder 1968.
Alexander Calder Media
- Calder-redmobile.jpg
Red Mobile, 1956, Painted sheet metal and metal rods, a signature work by Calder – Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- LaGrandeVitesse1969.jpg
Calder's La Grande Vitesse (1969), Grand Rapids, Michigan
- CalderFlamingo.2022.jpg
Calder's sculpture 'Flamingo', 1974
- Douglas DC-8-62 N1805 BN MIA 02.08.75 edited-2.jpg
Calder's South American-themed design applied to a Braniff Douglas DC-8-62 taken at Miami Airport in 1975
- Alexander Calder, 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL.jpg
1975 BMW 3.0 CSL painted by Calder
- Eagle by A.Calder.jpg
Eagle (1971). Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, Washington
Sources
- ↑ Award won by Alexander Calder http://m.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2011/02/15/jasper-johns-gets-his-presidential-medal-of-freedom-tonight
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