Almost everyone knows Alexander Calder‘s work. His mobiles are specially famous. But I didn’t know that he had created a body of work that is very different to his mobiles. I re-discovered Calder last year and fell in love with him even more. He loved to play and experiment, just like a child. Below are some of his less-known creations. I hope that you enjoy them!
↑ Image from the Witney Museum of American Art
↑ Image from the Witney Museum of American Art
↑ Image from the Witney Museum of American Art
Images from the Calder Jewelry Book
Elsa, thank you for sharing. The intricacy of the mobiles is fascinating and I’m intrigued with Alexander’s circus and how he got the objects to interact with each other.
Hi Nancy! Isn’t Calder’s circus amazing? I can spend hours watching the video 🙂
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I love these pieces! Years and years ago Calder had a retrospective at the museum here in Portland and several galleries had pieces for sale. My husband and I were broke newlyweds but we bought one of his prints on layaway and it is still one of our proudest possessions. Love Calder and this look at some of his other work expanded my admiration.
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Charlotte, it’s so exciting that you and your husband bough one of Calder’s prints in the past! How lucky that you got to see a retrospective show at the museum. I have seen some of his work in Spain, but never this kind of pieces.
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Elsa, I had the pleasure of seeing and exhibit of Calder jewelry at the San Diego Museum of Art a few years ago. We were fortunate to be lead by the ever so enthusiastic Julia Marciari-Alexander. It was wonderful to see the Calder “style” translated into another medium.
Wow Gina! You got to see the jewelry in person! And how lucky that you got to enjoy the tour with Julia Marciari-Alexander.
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Elsa, I enjoy watching video, I definitely have that little child in me;) what a circus!!! Love the lion part 🙂
Nice post! Calder was such a multi-faceted artist…he did work in painting, wood carving, bronze, kinetics, silk-screen, and illustration. His output has been estimated to exceed over 16,000 pieces!
Calder also designed and painted two jet aircraft for Braniff International. His DC-8, Flying Colors of South America, is the single piece of art seen live by more people around the world than any other.
Have seen the DC-8 painting. Magnificent piece of work.
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