Alexander Calder - Wikipedia
Alexander "Sandy" Calder (/ ˈ k ɔː l d ər /; 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 …
Alexander Calder | Biography, Sculpture, Mobiles, & Stabiles
2024年11月7日 · Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was an American artist best known for his innovative mobiles—suspended sheet metal and wire assemblies that are activated in space by air currents—and stabiles—monumental outdoor sculptures built from bolted sheet metal.
Calder Foundation
The Calder Foundation is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving, and interpreting the art and archives of Alexander Calder.
Alexander Calder - MoMA
Alexander "Sandy" Calder (; 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.
Who is Alexander Calder? - Tate
Alexander Calder, known to many as ‘Sandy’, was an American sculptor from Pennsylvania. He was the son of well-known sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, and his grandfather and mother were also successful artists.
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 - Smithsonian American Art Museum
Sculptor, world renowned for his stabiles and mobiles begun in the 1930s. Calder's vision was broad and groundbreaking, and his output was prodigious—ranging from small figurines to large, architecturally related sculptures, from whimsical toys to stage sets.
Introduction - Calder Foundation
Alexander Calder was born in 1898, the second child of artist parents—his father was a sculptor and his mother a painter (figs. 1–2). Because his father, Alexander Stirling Calder, received public commissions, the family traversed the country throughout Calder’s childhood.
Alexander Calder - National Gallery of Art
Alexander Calder is perhaps best known for his large, colorful sculpture, which incorporates elements of performance and chance as well as moments of humor into unique, dynamic structures. Calder was born in 1898 outside of Philadelphia to a successful, artistic family.
Alexander Calder (1951) - Calder Foundation
Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia July 22, 1898. His parents were both artists. His mother was a painter; his father, A. Stirling Calder, was a National Academician and one of the outstanding sculptors of the older generation.