Alexander Calder By: taylor

Introduction Calder said, "The next step in sculpture is motion.“ Calder wants to build a sculpture that moves. "People think monuments should come out of the ground, never out of the ceiling, but mobiles too can be monumental." Alexander Calder Calder shifted from figurative linear sculptures in wire to abstract forms in motion by creating the first mobiles. "My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, masses and movement." Alexander Calder says.

Biographical Information Born: August 22, 1898, Lawton, PA. Died: November 11, 1976, New York. He was born a hospital in Lawton, PA. He died in New York. Full name: Alexander Calder . His parents are Nanette, Alexander Stirling Calder.

Artist life 22 August: Calder is born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania. Alexander Calders dad was a artist . His mother was a painter. his father was a sculpture. When Calder became old enough he started to help his dad and later became an artist also. Calder attended Lowell high school, Steve Institute of Technology, and The Art student league of New York. Calder attended college from 1915-1919.

Artist’s style Calder used Modern art and used the universe around him to create his art therefor creating his own universe. Calder also created abstract paintings. Calder made surrealism and kinetic art Calder started to create moving sculptures. Surrealism- kinetic-

Influences Calder was influenced by his grandfather, father, and mother. Calder’s mother was a painter. Calder’s father was an sculpture. Calder’s grandfather was a famous sculpture.

Finny Fish Made out of different recycled parts. American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Made out of different recycled parts. The parts for the scales are also thought to be found at the beach. Calder tries to make his art pop out. I picked this piece of artwork because it helps me to realize different forms of art and what they mean.

Elements and Principles The elements used in this piece of work is : form Shape Color Space The principles used in this piece of work is: line shape

Compare and Contrast Finny fish By: Alexander Calder Stirling

Alexander stirling Made from recycled things. Made with wire Metal pieces Painted large Made from recycled things. Made with wire Metal stuff Painted Not large

Why this Piece of art is important! This art is important because Alexander’s art runs in the family.

Works cited http://www.theartstory.org/artist -calder-alexander.htm http://www.articons.co.uk/calder.htm http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Calder http://connecticuthistory.org/a-world-in-motion-artist-and-sculptor-alexander-calder/ http://images.designtimes.com/data/images/full/412/frank-gehry-creates-curves-and-boxy- podiums-as-the-setting-for-alexander-calders-works-at-lacma.jpg?w=600