Alexander Calder - Wikipedia Alexander " Sandy " Calder ( ˈkɔːldər ; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures [1]
Calder Foundation The Calder Foundation is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving, and interpreting the art and archives of Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder | Biography, Sculpture, Mobiles, Stabiles - Britannica Alexander Calder (born July 22 or August 22, 1898, Lawnton, Pennsylvania, U S —died November 11, 1976, New York, New York) was an American artist best known for his innovation of the mobile suspended sheet metal and wire assemblies that are activated in space by air currents
Alexander Calder Sculptures, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory American artist Alexander Calder redefined sculpture by introducing the element of movement, first through performances of his Cirque Calder and later with motorized works and, finally, with hanging works called "mobiles "
Alexander Calder - MoMA With a series of human likenesses made from wire bent into formation, Calder used line to float shape, levitate it, and remove sculpture from the pedestal, evoking volume without the accompanying mass
About Calder Gardens | Mission, Values, and Inspiration Alexander Calder, whose career spanned much of the 20th century, is one of the most acclaimed and influential sculptors of our time Born into a family of artists, Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art
Alexander Calder - National Gallery of Art Alexander Calder is perhaps best known for his large, colorful sculpture, which incorporates elements of humor and chance into uniquely engineered structures Calder was born outside of Philadelphia to a successful, artistic family