Alexander Calder - 238 artworks - sculpture - WikiArt.org
Made of wire, wood, metal, cloth, leather, these sculptures were specifically designed to be manipulated by Calder. The artist gave performances of his kinetic circus in New York and Paris throughout the 1930s, receiving critical acclaim for his elaborate creation of …
Alexander Calder - 238 artworks - sculpture - WikiArt.org
wire sculpture and the circus: 1926–1930 (29) shift to abstraction: 1930–1936 (43) public commissions and the war: 1937–1945 (54) international distinction: 1946–1952 (21) large-scale developments and intercontinental commissions: 1953–1962 …
Spring, 1928 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘Spring’ was created in 1928 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Calder's Circus, 1926 - 1931 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘Calder's Circus’ was created in 1931 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of installation at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Josephine Baker (III), c.1927 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
Known for carrying a roll of wire over his shoulder and a pair of pliers in his pocket, Calder bent, pinched, and twisted strands of wire to fashion this distinctive tribute to Josephine Baker, one of the most celebrated performers of her day.
Romulus and Remus, 1928 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
This scene, often depicted in Western art, is rendered here in a most whimsical manner: both the boys’ genitals and the wolf’s nipples are represented by wooden doorstops. The sculpture’s armature consists of a single wire that is twisted and bent to suggest both volume and void.
Elephant, 1928 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘Elephant’ was created in 1928 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Cow, 1926 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘Cow’ was created in 1926 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
HERCULES AND LION, 1928 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘HERCULES AND LION’ was created in 1928 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
SELF PORTRAIT, 1968 - Alexander Calder - WikiArt.org
‘SELF PORTRAIT’ was created in 1968 by Alexander Calder in Expressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.