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Alexander Calder

Young Calder in his studio

Calder’s early work Alexander Calder started out as a wire sculptor. He studied people and animals from the circus. He created portraits in wire.

Calder’s paintings Alexander Calder used the primary colors

Calder’s paintings Alexander Calder used organic shapes in his paintings.

Calder’s paintings Alexander Calder used geometric shapes in his paintings.

Calder’s stabile sculptures Alexander Calder created stabile sculptures. Stabile sculptures are rigid; parts do not move.

Calder’s Mobile/Stabile Sculptures Alexander Calder created mobile/stabile sculptures (parts stay still and parts move). What colors did he use? What shapes can you identify? Are the shapes organic or geometric?

Calder’s Mobile/Stabile Sculptures

Calder’s Mobile/Stabile Sculptures

Calder working on a Mobile

Calder’s Mobiles Calder used the colors and shapes from his wire sculptures to create moving sculptures - mobiles

Calder’s Mobiles

Calder’s Mobile inside the East Wing of the National Gallery

Mobile/Stabile outdoor sculpture in Washington, DC