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.

Spirals

Signed by artist

Framed: 15 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches

Inside Frame: 10 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches

signature

Derriere Le Mirior

Magazine edition

c. 1975