American-born artist Alexander Calder (1898- 1976) is universally celebrated for his innovative sculptures and paintings--both figurative and abstract. From his student beginnings as a rather conventional Ashcan-school painter, he moved on to work in wood and wire and, later, to develop an abstract style. Although Calder is primarily considered a sculptor, he was a marvelous draftsman, and much of his innovation first took place in two dimensions. The very definition of sculpture was changed by Calder: not only did he ...
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American-born artist Alexander Calder (1898- 1976) is universally celebrated for his innovative sculptures and paintings--both figurative and abstract. From his student beginnings as a rather conventional Ashcan-school painter, he moved on to work in wood and wire and, later, to develop an abstract style. Although Calder is primarily considered a sculptor, he was a marvelous draftsman, and much of his innovation first took place in two dimensions. The very definition of sculpture was changed by Calder: not only did he perpetually invent new shapes, he also created innovative forms that necessitated coining the terms "mobile" and "stabile" to describe them. This volume includes an in-depth essay by Dore Ashton, introducing Calder's beloved and critically acclaimed work. American artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is one of the most beloved artists of the twentieth century and is widely know for his invention, in 1931, of the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture in which suspended elements are connected by wire. Initially trained as an engineer, Calder moved to Paris in his early years as an artist and befriended Joan Miro and Marcel Duchamp. In addition to making sculpture, Calder painted and designed toys. Following his death, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, by President Gerald Ford.
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Add this copy of Alexander Calder: Selected Works, 1932-1972 to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Alan Wofsy Fine Arts rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published by New York: O'Hara Gallery, 1994.
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VG (ex-library, possibly museum; one withdrawn stamp to title pg. glassine jacket has light tonining & scuffs; small tear to each lower spine edge. light tanning to pg, otherwise clean) White wraps with black lettering and design; [14] pp, illustrated in bw. glassine jacket. Photo is of another copy in our inventory. This copy has it's intact glassine jacket. 'Withdrawn' stamp is visible through glassine; no other library markings. Exhibition held November 30-December 17, 1949 at the Buchholz Gallery in New York.
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