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Was Alexander Calder a Surrealist?
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Most artists consider Alexander Calder to be a Kinetic artist rather than a Surrealist. The American sculptor is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms usually suspended from the ceiling. Calder also pioneered a new art form with wire sculptures, which he described as “drawings in space.” Like his famous mobiles, the wire sculptures were suspended so that they turned with any air movement, presenting different forms when viewed from different angles. Explore a diverse assortment of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
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Alexander Calder -- Butterflies And Spiral
By Alexander Calder
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alexander Calder
Butterflies and Spiral, 1975
Lithograph
Hand signed lower right
Numbered 68/125, lower left
Sheet size 67 x 98
The Spiral: A large, striking black-and-white optica...
Category
1970s Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder (1898–1976) – L’albero del bene e del male– Color lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph on paper, edited in 1975.
Limited edition, numbered 89/100 in the lower left corner
Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner.
Paper size: 88.5 × 64 cm...
Category
1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper
original lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1971 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 190) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (380 x 278 mm). There is p...
Category
1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Back Cover from Derriere Le Miroir, No. 190, Fevrier 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Alexander Calder
Back Cover from Derriere Le Miroir, No. 190, Fevrier 1971
Color lithograph, February 1971
Published by Aime Maeght, Paris
Printer: L'Imprimerie Arte, Paris
Condition...
Category
1970s French School Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Elephant and Rhinoceros - Original handsigned lithograph - 1966
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER
Elephant and Rhinoceros, 1966
Lithograph
Handsigned in pencil
On Arches Vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in)
Excellent condition, light text report on the lithograph
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Category
1960s Pop Art Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder Braniff Airlines 1976)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Braniff Airlines lithograph 1976: Calder "Take Off For The Sun"
Medium: Offset lithograph.
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches.
An original 1st printing in good overall vin...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
