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     Alexander Calder III      Alberto Giacometti I




Alexander Calder Sculpture IV

American Sculptor and painter, born 1898,
Philadelphia, working in Paris and
Connecticut, died in New York, 1976
Pioneer of mobile-objects & wire
sculptures, Alexander Calder's
Huge sculptures



- "Alexander Calder" -
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. MSN Encarta - Picture from Encarta - Alexander Calder )

  'Alexander Calder' - MSN Encarta - Picture from Encarta   



Calder, Alexander - "Bird" - (?)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Artopia Sculpture - Alexander Calder )

  Alexander Calder - 'Bird' - Artopia Sculpture   



Calder, Alexander - "Only Only Bird" -
(1951) - MEDIUM Tin cans and wire DIMENSIONS
11 x 18 x 39 in. - NOTES Acquired 1966.
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. American Art - The Phillips Collection - Alexander Calder )

  Alexander Calder - 'Only Only Bird' - (1951)
         American Art - The Phillips Collection   



Calder, Alexander - "Hollow Egg" - (1939)
MEDIUM Wire and paint DIMENSIONS 54 x 39 x 38 1/8 in.
CREDIT Partial and promised gift in memory of Betty
Milton a close friend of Louisa Calder, 2001.
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. American Art - The Phillips Collection - Alexander Calder )

  Alexander Calder - 'Hollow Egg' - (1939)
      American Art - The Phillips Collection   



Calder, Alexander - "Cow" - (1929)
Wire construction, 3 1/2 x 8 1/8 x 4" (8.9 x
20.5 x 9.9 cm) on wood base 2 x 6 x 5 3/4"
(5.2 x 15 x 14.5 cm).Gift of Edward M. M. Warburg.
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, New York (NY), USA - Alexander Calder )

      Alexander Calder - 'Cow' - (1929)   Wire construction
     MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, New York (NY), USA



Calder, Alexander - "Portrait of a Man" -
(New York 1929-30.) - Brass wire, 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 x 13 1/2"
(32.5 x 22.2 x 34.2 cm) - Gift of the artist.
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, New York (NY), USA - Alexander Calder )

          Alexander Calder - 'Portrait of a Man' - (1929-30)   
     MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, New York (NY), USA



Calder, Alexander - "Bracelet" - (n.d.)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1968.7.3 - Alexander Calder )

             Alexander Calder - 'Bracelet' - (n.d.)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1968.7.3   



Calder, Alexander - "The Acrobats" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.358A-B - Alexander Calder )

             Alexander Calder - 'The Acrobats' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.358A-B   



Calder, Alexander - "The Antlers" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.359 - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'The Acrobats' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.359   



Calder, Alexander - "The Big I" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1980.11 - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'The Big I' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1980.11   



Calder, Alexander - "The Fawn" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.357 - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'The Fawn' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.357   



Calder, Alexander - "The Flower" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.356 - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'The Flower' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.356   



Calder, Alexander - "The Racket" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.355 - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'The Racket' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.355    



Calder, Alexander - "The Vine" - (1944)
- Image Copyright © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.354 - Alexander Calder )

           Alexander Calder - 'The Vine' - (1944)   
     Smithsonian American Art Museum - 1971.354    



Calder, Alexander - "Ordinary" - (?)
Uploaded on November 6, 2005 by rossd
- Image Copyright © Flickr - rossd's photos
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Flickr - rossd's photos - Alexander Calder )

           Alexander Calder - 'Ordinary' - (?)   
     Flickr - rossd's photos - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Two Discs" - (1965)
Uploaded on November 6, 2005 by rossd
- Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder )

               Alexander Calder - 'Two Discs' - (1965)   
     The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Two Discs" - (1965)
Uploaded on November 6, 2005 by rossd
- Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder )

               Alexander Calder - 'Two Discs' - (1965)   
     The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Two Discs" - (1965)
Uploaded on November 6, 2005 by rossd
- Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder )

               Alexander Calder - 'Two Discs' - (1965)   
     The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Le Halebardier" - (1971)
Iron, painted over, height 800 cm
- Image Copyright © www.sprengel-museum.de/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sprengel Museum - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Le Halebardier' - (1971)   
         Sprengel Museum - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Jerusalem Stabile" - (1976)
Jerusalem Stabile 1976 Sheet metal, bolts, and paint
- Image Copyright © www.artnet.com/Galleries/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Art Net.com - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Jerusalem Stabile' - (1976)   
           Art Net.com    -   Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Alexander Calder's Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)" -
Uploaded on July 25, 2006 by AlbinoFlea
- Image Copyright © Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)'   
      Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "Alexander Calder's Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)" -
Uploaded on July 25, 2006 by AlbinoFlea
- Image Copyright © Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)'   
      Flickr - AlbinoFlea's Photo - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "Cheval Rouge (painted horse)" -
A "stabile" by Alexander Calder. Made of painted
sheet metal in 1974, photo taken in 2005. On display
in the Sculpture Garden of the Hirshhorn Museum.
- Image Copyright © GNU Free Documentation License,
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Wikimedia Commons - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)'   
       Wikimedia Commons - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "Cheval Rouge (painted horse)" -
A "stabile" by Alexander Calder. Made of painted
sheet metal in 1974, photo taken in 2005. On display
in the Sculpture Garden of the Hirshhorn Museum.
- Image Copyright © GNU Free Documentation License
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Wikimedia Commons - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Cheval Rouge (Red Horse)'   
       Wikimedia Commons - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "La Bobine [Bobbin]" - (1970)
painted steel 300.0 (h) x 432.0 (w) x 257.0 (d) cm
signed monogram and dated, welded metal, "AC 70"
Purchased 1972 NGA 1972.41 - Image Copyright
© National Gallery of Australia - Artists Rights
Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. National Gallery of Australia - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'La Bobine [Bobbin]'   -  (1970)
       National Gallery of Australia - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "Mountains and Clouds" -
- Image Copyright © United States Senate - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. UNITED STATES SENATE - Art and History - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'Mountains and Clouds'   -  (?)
    UNITED STATES SENATE - Art and History -    



Calder, Alexander - "The great speed " -
1969. Acero pintado. Altura: 13,2 m.
Vandenberg Center Plaza. Grand Rapids (Michigan).
- Image Copyright © Art on line Vanguardias - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Art on line Vanguardias - Alexander Calder )

   Alexander Calder - 'The great speed '   -  (?)
    Art on line Vanguardias - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Quatre Ales" - (1974)
Material: Acero pintado. Medidas: 5 x 3,54 x 3,20 cm.
Vandenberg Center Plaza. Grand Rapids (Michigan).
- Image Copyright © Museo: Fundació Miró. (Barcelona)
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Museo: Fundació Miró. (Barcelona) - Alexander Calder )

         Alexander Calder - 'Quatre Ales'   -  (1974)
    Museo: Fundació Miró. (Barcelona)  - Alexander Calder    



Calder, Alexander - "Flamingo", Chicago - (1974)
53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza Chicago,
Illinois - Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Digital Imaging Project - Mary Ann Sullivan
Bluffon University - Alexander Calder
)

    Alexander Calder - 'Flamingo', Chicago'   -  (1974)
    53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza  Chicago, USA   



Calder, Alexander - "Flamingo", Chicago - (1974)
53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza Chicago,
Illinois - Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Digital Imaging Project - Mary Ann Sullivan
Bluffon University - Alexander Calder
)

    Alexander Calder - 'Flamingo', Chicago'   -  (1974)
    53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza  Chicago, USA   



Calder, Alexander - "Flamingo", Chicago - (1974)
53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza Chicago,
Illinois - Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Digital Imaging Project - Mary Ann Sullivan
Bluffon University - Alexander Calder
)

    Alexander Calder - 'Flamingo', Chicago'   -  (1974)
    53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza  Chicago, USA   



Calder, Alexander - "Flamingo", Chicago - (1974)
53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza Chicago,
Illinois - Image Copyright © www.bluffton.edu/
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Digital Imaging Project - Mary Ann Sullivan
Bluffon University - Alexander Calder
)

    Alexander Calder - 'Flamingo', Chicago'   -  (1974)
    53 feet hight - Federal Center Plaza  Chicago, USA   



Calder, Alexander - "Untitled" - ()
Calder-Sculpture vis-a-vis the Sprengel-Museum
of modern art , Hannover - Uploaded on November 19,
2005 by Rudi Heim - Image Copyright © Flickr/Rudi Heim
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Flickr - Rudi Heim's pictures - Alexander Calder )

   'Calder-Sculpture vis-a-vis the Sprengel-Museum'   
    Flickr - Rudi Heim's pictures - Alexander Calder   



Calder, Alexander - "Stabile, Paris-La-Défense" - (1976)
Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Image Copyright © Insecula.com
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Insecula, le guide intégral du voyageur - Alexander Calder )

    Alexander Calder - 'Stabile, Paris-La-Défense'   -  (1976)
    Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Paris-La-Défense, France



Calder, Alexander - "Stabile, Paris-La-Défense" - (1976)
Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Roland METZGER Jerusalem
Israel - "passion: image + qualité: sage comme une image
mon site: www.netzger.net" - Image Copyright © Zyeuter.com /
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Zyeuter.com - Photograph by Roland METZGER - Alexander Calder )

    Alexander Calder - 'Stabile, Paris-La-Défense'   -  (1976)
    Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Paris-La-Défense, France



Calder, Alexander - "Stabile, Paris-La-Défense" - (1976)
Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Photo: izzet keribar
(keribar) (14706) Genre: Places Medium: Color Date Taken:
2001-10-12 Camera: Nikon F90x, 18 mm NIKON, Kodak E100VS
Exposure: f/16 Details: Tripod: Yes Photo Version:
Original Version - Date Submitted: 2005-02-07 4:51
- Image Copyright © izzet keribar (keribar)
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Trek Earth Galleries - Europe - France - Photo: izzet keribar - Alexander Calder )

    Alexander Calder - 'Stabile, Paris-La-Défense'   -  (1976)
    Dimensions : 15 m de hauteur - Paris-La-Défense, France



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