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1 Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS

2 Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and other materials Learned how to create “volume without mass”

3 Elephant, 1928. Acrobat, 1929.

4 Steel Fish, 1934. “Kinetic” Sculpture Sculptures that are able to move on their own

5 “mobile” kinetic sculpture that hangs from the ceiling “stabile” kinetic sculpture that hangs from a base and armature

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