Book Description
The American sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was one of the most inventive and beloved artists of his time. He was best known for his mobiles--hanging, dangling, perfectly balanced innovative sculptures that twist and orbit in the breeze--and for his stabiles, stationary sculptures, often enormous, that grace and enliven public spaces around the world.
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The American sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was one of the most inventive and beloved artists of his time. He was best known for his mobileshanging, dangling, perfectly balanced innovative sculptures that twist and orbit in the breezeand for his stabiles, stationary sculptures, often enormous, that grace and enliven public spaces around the world.