When Alexander Calder was 11, he made his parents two small animal figurines for Christmas: a dog and a duck, both sculpted from sheets of brass. The dog stood on four legs, with its tail positioned ...
Most people think of mobiles as simple children’s toys designed to distract babies and help them fall asleep. Yet the origin of this soothing gewgaw actually marked an important turning point in the ...
American sculptor Alexander Calder was born on this day in 1898. Celebrated for his abstract kinetic sculptures and his monumental public sculptures, Calder, together with minimalist artists such as ...
The work of two giants of 20th-century art is on view through Sept. 19. Alexander Calder’s 23-foot standing mobile, “Three Up, Three Down,” guarded the front lawn of the High Museum of Art for 25 ...
American sculptor Alexander Calder was a radical figure who pioneered kinetic sculpture, bringing movement to static objects. Calder travelled to Paris in the 1920s, having originally trained as an ...
A longtime art piece that has hung from the ceiling of Pittsburgh International Airport on and off for almost 70 years will soon have a new home for travelers to view. "Pittsburgh," the kinetic mobile ...
Calder Gardens, the new museum under construction on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with indoor and outdoor galleries displaying the art of sculptor Alexander "Sandy" Calder, will open in September, ...
Like philanthropist and art collector Jon Shirley, I remember my first encounter with a piece by Alexander Calder. For me, it was The Eagle, arguably the crown jewel of Seattle Art Museum Olympic ...
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