Calder

By Jacob Baal-Teshuva

TASCHEN's Basic Art Series

When the final tally of key movers in the plastic arts of this century is compiled, there is no doubt that maestro of movement Alexander Calder (1898-1976), the man who put the swing into sculpture, will be near numero uno. Calder took it off the plinth, gave it to the wind, and left us kinetic playgrounds of the spirit. He operated at the point where Modernity and nature fused, developing an environmental art that changed the medium forever. Visiting his Paris atelier in 1932, Duchamp coined the term "Mobiles" for Calder`s delicate wire and disc pieces, constructions that would soon become immensely popular.

Publication Details:

Softcover, Flaps: 95 pages.

Publisher: Taschen (2002)

Language English

ISBN: 978-3-8228-7642-8

Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 23 x 1 cm