Jan 9, 2025 · Calder’s Mobiles have become part of the most prestigious museum collections and have gained widespread public acclaim. Their dynamic and innovative nature has captivated …

Oct 19, 2017 · Alexander Calder mobiles take a magnificent place in the history of Modern Art. What we now see hanging above the beds of toddlers, entrancing young children everywhere, …

Jan 4, 2025 · His mobiles, with their delicate balance and fluid motion, have captivated audiences for decades. But how did these iconic pieces evolve? Let's dive into the fascinating journey of …

‘Why must art be static?’ asked American-born sculptor Alexander Calder in 1932, the same year he exhibited his first now-iconic mobiles. ‘The next step in sculpture is motion.’ Calder’s …

Jun 19, 2013 · Curator Marla Prather on Alexander Calder's "Mobile." Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. "I think the mobiles help to slow us down."

Jan 18, 2019 · Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was one of the most prolific, recognizable, and beloved American artists of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of kinetic …

Originally inspired by Calder’s mobiles and having served as an engineer in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he is well known for his innovative standing kinetic sculptures that respond to the …

American artist Alexander Calder redefined sculpture by introducing the element of movement, first through performances of his Cirque Calder and later with motorized works and, finally, …

Trained as an engineer and an artist, Calder was intrigued by Piet Mondrian’s experimentations of color and form, and himself created “moving Mondrians”—free hanging, mobile sculptures engaged in constant physical change.

By 1952, American sculptor Alexander Calder was a celebrated artist, known for his innovative kinetic “mobiles ” and static “stabiles” —terms coined in 1931 and 1932 by artists Marcel …

Nov 1, 2015 · But perhaps the outstanding example of an artist whose early career informed what came next is Alexander Calder, the mechanical engineer who invested in his art the personal, …

Die Alte Synagoge war von 1898 bis 1940 die Haupt synagoge der jüdischen Gemeinde in Straßburg. Das Gebäude befand sich am Quai Kléber (bis 1918: Kleberstaden) zwischen der …

Despite the presence of the Lines, an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine succeeded in forcing its way through the Wissembourg Gap and into Alsace in 1744, during …