alexander calder

ALEXANDER CALDER AMERICAN SCULPTOR

ALEXANDER CALDER1898 - 1976

• Invented the “Mobile”

• Created 1000’s of sculptures

• Stationary sculptures: “Stabiles”

“Romulus and Remus” 1928

“Josephine Baker” 1929

“Goldfish Bowl” 1929

“Steel Fish” 1934

“Snake and the Cross”1936

“Devil Fish”1937

“Mali Pauk” 1940

“Mobile” 1941

“Vertical Constellation with Bomb” 1943,

“The Big Ear”1943

“S-Shaped Vine”1946

“Silver Bedhead” 1946

“Much Pierced” 1947

“Sword Plant”1947

“Performing Seal”

1950

“Otto’s Mobile” 1952

“Red Lily Pads” 1956

“Black and White and Ten Red” 1957

“Le Guichet” 1963

“Big Sail”1966

“Composition” 1968

“La Grande Vitesse” 1969

“Black Camel with Blue Head and Red Tongue”

1970

“Planets” 1971

“Red Bull with Yellow Head”

1971

“Obus”1972

“Tom’s” 1974

“Stegosaurus” 1973

“Four Arches” 1975

East Wing of National Gallery 1976

Alexander Calder “Flamingo” 1973

• Downtown Chicago• 6 stories high• 30 tons of painted

steel• Intersection of flat

opposing planes• Organic form

contrasts with geometric building

• Show awkward bird with head in water

“Flamingo”

Alexander Calder “Flamingo” 1973