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 …

The Calder Foundation is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving, and interpreting the art and archives of Alexander Calder.

Alexander Calder (born July 22 or August 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 …

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Alexander Calder, known to many as ‘Sandy’, was an American sculptor from Pennsylvania. He was the son of well-known sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, and his grandfather and mother were also …

With a series of human likenesses made from wire bent into formation, Calder used line to float shape, levitate it, and remove sculpture from the pedestal, evoking volume without the accompanying mass.

By 1926, Calder made his way to Paris and set up a studio there by late summer. He began developing his Cirque Calder and expanded upon his invention of wire sculpture, whereby he would essentially …

Alexander Calder is perhaps best known for his large, colorful sculpture, which incorporates elements of humor and chance into uniquely engineered structures. Calder was born outside of Philadelphia to a …

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Best known for his creation of the mobile, Alexander Calder is one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Calder was born in 1898, the second child of artist parents—his father was a …