Alexander Calder
dal 13/9/2007 al 17/2/2008
Segnalato da
13/9/2007
Alexander Calder
The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA, New York
Focus. The artist is best known for his mobiles - abstract sculptures made of independent parts that incorporate natural or mechanical movement. This installation, which includes early mobiles and wire sculptures, focuses on works created between the late 1920s and the late 1940s. These works demonstrate the humor, visual sophistication, and inventiveness of his approach to making art, which quietly revolutionized ideas about what modern sculpture could be.
Focus
Organized by Anne Umland, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art
Alexander Calder is best known for his mobiles—abstract sculptures made
of independent parts that incorporate natural or mechanical movement.
This installation, which includes mobiles, stabiles (stationary abstract
sculptures), wire constructions, and portraits, focuses on works created
between the late 1920s and the late 1940s, prior to Calder’s shift to monumental
constructions and public works.
These works demonstrate the
humor, visual sophistication, and inventiveness of his approach to making
art, which quietly revolutionized ideas about what modern sculpture could
be. This installation is part of an ongoing series highlighting noteworthy
aspects of the Museum’s collection.
The Museum of Modern Art - MoMa
11 West 53 Street - New York