Alexander Calder

Mark Rosenthal

A. S. C. Rower

Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is a key presence in the history of modern art, and yet he is rarely seen or remembered in the context from which he initially emerged as an artist. When Calder became "Calder" - well known for his signature mobiles and stabiles - it was due to a unique variety of presiding influences. His artistic parentage consisted of Marcel Duchamp, who provided the name of and concept for the mobi≤ Piet Mondrian, who introduced pure abstraction to him; and Joan Miró, who communicated the central theses of Surrealism. Although Calder went on to play a major role in Surrealist manifestations during the formative years of the movement, including being shown in the defining 1936 "Exposition surréaliste d'objets" in Paris, he has since been separated from those beginnings. Indeed, at this point in time, Calder is never included in exhibitions of Surrealist art, even though he was incubated by that phenomenon and contributed mightily to it. This book will put the artist back in midst of Surrealism so that his achievement is more profoundly understood within that context. Works by artists such as Miró, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, and René Magritte will delineate the Surrealist milieu and some of its chief aspects. The following theses are also explored: Calder's wit, caricature, and linear flights of fancy; his marvelous personages and fantastic creatures; biomorphic forms from an imaginary vision of nature; and his constellations, apparent views of celestial space.

The Surreal Calder

Jean Lipman

Margaret Aspinwall

Describes the life and career of twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces.

Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles

Daniel Marchesseau

The Intimate World of Alexander Calder

"Alexander Calder--artist, creator of stabile and mobile sculptures, marvelous juggler of form and space--needs no introduction. With the casual informality loved by his intimates, the man who changed the direction of art in our time tells the story of his life and work in his 1966 autobiography. In the new introduction for this edition, Jean Davidson, Calder's son-in-law, speaks of this innovative artist's life, revealing glimpses of the man, his art, and his sense of approaching death."--Publisher's description.

An Autobiography with Pictures

Calder

Joan Simon

Brigitte Léal

"Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933 follows Calder's progression from painter to sculptor in Paris in the 1920s and early 1930s - a unique and critically important period of artistic, cultural, social, and political dialogue between the United States and Paris."--Sponsor's statement.

The Paris Years, 1926-1933

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)

Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings, Prints, Illustrated Books, and Jewelry in the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art

A Salute to Alexander Calder

An Investigation of the Laws which Determine Happiness

The Man of the Future

Holton Rower

Calder Jewelry features more than 450 bracelets, brooches, necklaces, and rings, photographed in still life by Maria Robledo. Also included are Calder's inventory drawings, boxes he made to transport and store the jewelry, historic photographs of his exhibitions and of jewelry worn by notable collectors and artists, and an extensive chronology. Essays discuss the relationship of these objects to the artist's other endeavors and in relation to the history of adornment.

Calder Jewelry

Homage to Calder

Arnauld Pierre

Publié à New York en 1926, Animal Sketching est le premier livre d'Alexander Calder. Éclairage essentiel de son oeuvre à venir, ce manuel abondamment illustré sur la manière de dessiner les animaux est aussi un manifeste témoignant de l'importance du mouvement chez Calder. L'édition originale de 1926 est ici reproduite en fac-similé.

Animal sketching

Aesop

Roger L'Estrange

Rare 1931 Paris limited edition of Sir Roger l'Estrange translation, with 50 original drawings by Calder. 201 traditional fables in finest English rendition (17th century) beautifully complemented by Calder. "... a charming paperback facsimile ... wonderfully inventive drawings make a delightful, modern counterpoint..." — Saturday Review. Contains mature content.

Alexander Calder

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