Alexander Calder Flower Seeds 1968 gouache on paper 22 x 30 1/2 in. (55.9 x 77.5 cm.) Signed and dated "Calder 68" lower right. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation under application number A06136.
Provenance Perls Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Exhibited Michigan, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Alexander Calder Mobiles and Stabiles, May 18 - August 24, 1969 Catalogue Essay I like black and white, that's one thing and then, black and white and red, red's very...it's the only color that really counts somehow. Alexander Calder (Oral history interview with Alexander Calder 1971 Oct. 26, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.) Read More Artist Bio Alexander Calder American • 1898 - 1976 Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the creator of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate geometric shapes that respond to the wind or float in air. Although born into a family of sculptors, the artist studied mechanical engineering before pursuing a career in art; these studies may explain the science behind the unique balancing act of his dynamic structures. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder lived in Lawnton, Pennsylvania. View More Works
Alexander Calder Flower Seeds 1968 gouache on paper 22 x 30 1/2 in. (55.9 x 77.5 cm.) Signed and dated "Calder 68" lower right. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation under application number A06136.
Provenance Perls Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Exhibited Michigan, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Alexander Calder Mobiles and Stabiles, May 18 - August 24, 1969 Catalogue Essay I like black and white, that's one thing and then, black and white and red, red's very...it's the only color that really counts somehow. Alexander Calder (Oral history interview with Alexander Calder 1971 Oct. 26, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.) Read More Artist Bio Alexander Calder American • 1898 - 1976 Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the creator of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate geometric shapes that respond to the wind or float in air. Although born into a family of sculptors, the artist studied mechanical engineering before pursuing a career in art; these studies may explain the science behind the unique balancing act of his dynamic structures. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder lived in Lawnton, Pennsylvania. View More Works
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