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Susan Feliciano 2016 FAEA Conference Naples, Florida
Calder’s Circus Susan Feliciano 2016 FAEA Conference Naples, Florida
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Alexander Calder An American sculptor
He created wire sculptures and performance art
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Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 22, 1898
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Inspired by Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus
Calder’s Circus Inspired by Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus
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Performance Art A public presentation A form of entertainment
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Contour Line The outline of the form
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Found Objects Material things or items, such as cork, wire, fabric, wood, string, etc.
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Kinetic Art Works of art set in motion by an energy source
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Cirque Calder Small-scale circus performers, animals & props out of wire & found objects
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Wire Sculpture Three dimensional drawings in space
Using a continuous contour line
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Volume The amount of space occupied, measured in 3 dimensions
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Balance Principle of art
Placing art elements in symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial arrangement
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Proportion Principle of art
The relationship between the separate parts to the whole
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Free Standing Sculpture
Surrounded on all sides by space
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Movement Principle of art Creating the look and feeling of action
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Space Element of art The distance between, around, above, below, & within objects
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Artist Studio A place where an artist works
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