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Alexander "Sandy" 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, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. [1]
Alexander Calder is known for inventing wire sculptures and the mobile, a type of kinetic art which relied on careful weighting to achieve balance and suspension in the air. Initially Calder used motors to make his works move, but soon abandoned this method and began using air currents alone.
Mar 11, 2024 · Originally trained as an engineer before he pursued art, Calder gained recognition beginning in the 1930s for his innovative mobile sculptures, which are distinguished by their suspended and balanced elements that move in response to natural air currents.
Alexander Calder (born July 22, 1898, Lawnton, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 11, 1976, New York, New York) was an American artist best known for his innovation of the mobile suspended sheet metal and wire assemblies that are activated in space by air currents.
- Lynne Warren
The first biography of America's greatest twentieth-century sculptor, Alexander Calder: an authoritative and revelatory achievement, based on a wealth of letters and papers never before...
- Jed Perl
Oct 18, 2023 · Calder was from a proud lineage of painters and sculptors. His grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder, was a classical sculptor who was responsible for the famous William Penn statue atop Philadelphia City Hall.
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Aug 12, 2006 · In a century that saw the forms of art and literature reinvented regularly, Alexander Calder stands out as one of the great pioneers of his time. American Master Pedro E. Guerrero photographed...
