Alexander Calder
(American Sculptor, 1898–1976)
signed by artist
c. 1972
Medium: Lithograph of Gouache on paper
Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 26 inches
Alternative information on the work
Publisher
Included in Calder, Magie Eolienne. Introduction by Giovanni di San Lazzaro. Portfolio of 8 lithographs by Calder. Paris: Société Internationale d'Art Xxe Siècle, 20 February 1972.
Printer
Printed by Arte Adrian Maeght, Paris
Edition of 75 on Arches, signed and numbered / 20 examples HC, signed and numbered in Roman numerals
Alexander 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, and static "stabiles"[1] monumental public sculptures. He didn't limit his art to sculptures; he also created paintings, jewelry, theatre sets and costumes.[2]
Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but they shouldn't be broadcast to other people."[3]
Born into a family of artists, Calder's work first gained attention in Paris in the 1920s and was soon championed by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, resulting in a retrospective exhibition in 1943.
Signed by artist
c. 1976
Framed: 25 1/4 x 31 inches
Inside Frame: 19 x 25 1/2 inches
Alexander Calder, the inventor of the “mobile” and kinetic art… he was a master of gracefully balancing industrial materials with nature, making them work in perfect harmony. This major artist of the 20th-century changed the landscape of sculpture, introducing a new and delicate slant to this art form. Having worked beside Miro, Arman and Mondrian, today he is one of the most popular artists in the market. He is acclaimed by all the most highly regarded museums in the world and present in the most prestigious collections.
flat image
Signed by artist
c. 1965
Framed: 35 1/2 x 28 inches
Inside Frame: 28 x 20 inches
flat image
Signed by artist
Framed: 15 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches
Inside Frame: 10 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches
signature
or aka Balloons and Color Mosaic
c. 1971
Framed: 16 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches
Inside Frame: 12 1/2 x 15 inches
c. 1975
In October 1945, the French art dealer Aimé Maeght opened his art gallery at 13 Rue de Téhéran in Paris. The opening of the gallery coincides with the end of World War II and the return of a number of exiled artists back to France. The magazine was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by the gallery artists) were famous at the time. The magazine covered only the artists exhibited by Maeght gallery either through personal or group exhibitions.