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Calder, Composition, A Bestiary (after)

1955

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About the Item

Letterpress printing on spécialement fabriqué Curtis Rag vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.1875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, A Bestiary, 1955. Published by Pantheon Books, New York; printed by The Spiral Press, New York, under the direction of Joseph Blumenthal, New York, 1955. Excerpted from the album, The edition of this Bestiary, designed and printed at the Spiral Press, New York, by Joseph Blumenthal, has been limited to L numbered examples on Rives mould-made paper, each with an original, signed, drawing by Alexander Calder; DCCL examples, numbered LI to DCCC on a specially made "Curtis Rag" paper; and XXV lettered review examples. All of the numbered examples have been signed by Mr. Calder and Mr. Wilbur. ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder revolutionized twentieth-century art with his innovative use of subtle air currents to animate sculpture. Calder was prolific and worked throughout his career in many art forms. An accomplished painter of gouaches and sculptor in a variety of media, Calder is best known for poetic arrangements of boldly colored, irregularly shaped geometric forms that convey a sense of harmony and balance. He also designed jewelry, tapestry, theater settings and architectural interiors. From the 1940s on, Calder's works, many of them large-scale outdoor sculptures, have been placed in virtually every major city of the Western world.
  • Creation Year:
    1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 9.188 in (23.34 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976, American)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1465216148122

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