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Alexander "Sandy" Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", ...
Alexander Calder, known to many as 'Sandy', was an American sculptor from Pennsylvania. He was the son of well-known sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, ...
Alexander Calder
American sculptor
Alexander "Sandy" Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. Wikipedia
Born: July 22, 1898, Pennsylvania
Died: November 11, 1976 (age 78 years), New York, NY
Periods: Kinetic art, Modern art, Surrealism, and more
Education: The Art Students League of New York (1923–1926), Stevens Institute of Technology (1915–1919), Lowell High School (1912–1915), and more
Parents: Alexander Stirling Calder and Nanette Lederer
Spouse: Louisa James (m. 1931–1976)
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Alexander Calder was born in 1898, the second child of artist parents—his father was a sculptor and his mother a painter (figs. 1–2).
Alexander Calder was born on July or August 22, 1898, in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, into a family of artists. In 1919, he received an engineering degree.
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, ...
Alexander Calder was an American artist best known for his invention of the kinetic sculptures known as mobiles. Calder also produced a variety of ...
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Alexander Calder is best known for his hanging mobiles. Born into a family of artists, Calder committed to a career in art in his mid-20s and traveled ...
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and painter, Learn about his biography, techniques, artworks, exhibitions and more.