Pak India Zone: Alexander Calder Bio ,Arts, Works and Photos

Alexander Cadler (1898 - 1976) Photo

For January our in-class creative artists are expanding their exploration of sculpture with Alexander Calder. Calder was inspired by balance and unity in the world around us. He paid close attention to the balance of light and shadow, as well as natural movement in the air. In an effort to unite the beauty in these elements, Calder invented the mobile. We have Calder to thank for the creation of the suspended sculptures we place above the baby’s crib to keep her happy and entertained.

“Alexander Calder (1898-1976), whose illustrious career spanned much of the 20th century, is the most acclaimed and influential sculptor of our time. Born in a family of celebrated, though more classically trained artists, Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He began by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting wire, he essentially “drew” three-dimensional figures in space. He is renowned for the invention of the mobile, whose suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony. Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel. Today, these stately titans grace public plazas in cities throughout the world.”