Autobiographical Mobiles 3-D

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder 1898 – 1976), was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stabile sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry and jewelry. Alexander Calder 1898 – 1976), was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stabile sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry and jewelry. mobile

Although Calder’s parents encouraged his creativity as a child, they discouraged their children from becoming artists, knowing that it was an uncertain and financially difficult career. In 1915, Calder decided to study mechanical engineering. Although Calder’s parents encouraged his creativity as a child, they discouraged their children from becoming artists, knowing that it was an uncertain and financially difficult career. In 1915, Calder decided to study mechanical engineering.

One of Calder’s mobiles made in titled Red Mobile One of Calder’s mobiles made in titled Red Mobile Kinetic Sculpture- Sculpture that has moving parts. Kinetic Sculpture- Sculpture that has moving parts.

Having decided to become an artist, Calder moved to New York and enrolled at the Art Students' League. While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated with the circus, a theme that would reappear in his later work. Having decided to become an artist, Calder moved to New York and enrolled at the Art Students' League. While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated with the circus, a theme that would reappear in his later work.

Calder began to create his Cirque Calder, a miniature circus fashioned from wire, string, rubber, cloth, and other found objects. He gave elaborately improvised shows, recreating the performance of a real circus. These circus performers with moving parts were the start of his invention of the mobile. He later charged an admission fee to pay his rent. Calder began to create his Cirque Calder, a miniature circus fashioned from wire, string, rubber, cloth, and other found objects. He gave elaborately improvised shows, recreating the performance of a real circus. These circus performers with moving parts were the start of his invention of the mobile. He later charged an admission fee to pay his rent.

A Performance of Calder's Circus A Performance of Calder's Circus A Performance of Calder's Circus A Performance of Calder's Circus

Mobiles work with Levers. The pivot point is the fulcrum. You must move the fulcrum or adjust the load to make your mobile balance. In physics, a lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object.

What do you think the title of this is? This is one of his stabiles, because it will never move.

This is a stabile called WTC Stabile that sat in front of the World Trade Center until 9-11, when it was destroyed.

Shiva- at Crown Center

Calder's Mobile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum-untitled Calder's Mobile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum-untitled Calder's Mobile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum Calder's Mobile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum Calder's Stabile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum title Tom's Cubicle Calder's Stabile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum title Tom's Cubicle Calder's Stabile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum title Tom's Cubicle Calder's Stabile at the Nelson-Atkins Museum title Tom's Cubicle

In D.C.

Dot Mobile at the Guggenhiem Museum

This is an example of a tree mobile.

How does this mobile show variety?

How is this mobile balanced if there aren’t the same number of things on each side?

Alexander Calder was fascinated with the circus. So much so that he created a whole circus out of wire and performed it for people. How will your mobile tell us about you? Alexander Calder was fascinated with the circus. So much so that he created a whole circus out of wire and performed it for people. How will your mobile tell us about you?